Dwight Howard vs. Mel Payton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Mel Payton 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Mel Payton 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Mel Payton 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 Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Mel Payton 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Mel Payton 126

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

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

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Mel Payton .363

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Mel Payton 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Mel Payton 1

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

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

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Mel Payton .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

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

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