Melvin Ely vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Melvin Ely 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

Melvin Ely

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Melvin Ely 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Melvin Ely 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)