Dwight Howard vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Mel Riebe 0

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

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Mel Riebe 0 *

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Mel Riebe 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 Riebe 10.8

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

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Mel Riebe 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Mel Riebe 1,575

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

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Mel Riebe 212

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

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

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Mel Riebe .304

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

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

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Mel Riebe 10.5

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

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Mel Riebe 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Mel Riebe 63

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

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Mel Riebe 5

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

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

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Mel Riebe .288

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

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

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

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

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