Mel Bennett vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Mel Bennett 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

Mel Bennett

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Dwight Howard 5

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Dwight Howard 4

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mel Bennett 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Mel Bennett 0 Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.