Dwight Howard vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell 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 Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Mel Nowell 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Mel Nowell 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Mel Nowell 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Mel Nowell 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Mel Nowell 84

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

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

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Mel Nowell .388

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Mel Nowell -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Mel Nowell -

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

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

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Mel Nowell -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Mel Nowell -

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

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Mel Nowell - 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.