Dwight Howard vs. Loy Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy Petersen 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.

Loy Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Loy Petersen: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Loy Petersen 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Loy Petersen 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Loy Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Loy Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Loy Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Loy Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Loy Petersen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Loy Petersen 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Loy Petersen 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Loy Petersen 0 *

* Notes: 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 Loy Petersen 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Loy Petersen 1.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Loy Petersen 0.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Loy Petersen 199

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Loy Petersen 67

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Loy Petersen 48

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Loy Petersen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Loy Petersen .387

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Loy Petersen .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Loy Petersen 3.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Loy Petersen 1.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Loy Petersen 0.7 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Loy Petersen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Loy Petersen -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Loy Petersen -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Loy Petersen -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Loy Petersen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Loy Petersen -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Loy Petersen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Loy Petersen - 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.