Dwight Howard vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Jim Petersen 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Jim Petersen 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Jim Petersen 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)