Dwight Howard vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Dwight Howard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dwight Howard

vs.

Mel McGaha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Mel McGaha 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Mel McGaha 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Mel McGaha 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Mel McGaha 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Mel McGaha 0 *

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Mel McGaha 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.