Bob Pettit vs Dwight Howard
Bob Pettit and Dwight Howard split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Pettit's last season was 1964-65, and Dwight Howard debuted in 2004-05.
The case for Bob Pettit: scoring (26.3 PPG), rebounding (13.2 RPG), accolades (2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Dwight Howard: playmaking (1.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.2% TS%), longevity (1242 games played).
PPG
26.315.7
RPG
13.211.8
APG
1.11.3
TS%
51.7%60.2%
games played
7951242
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 795 | 1242 |
| MIN | 17.0 | 31.7 |
| PTS | 26.3 | 15.7 |
| REB | 13.2 | 11.8 |
| AST | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| STL | — | 0.9 |
| BLK | — | 1.8 |
| FG% | 44.4 | 58.7 |
| 3P% | — | 21.4 |
| FT% | 76.3 | 56.7 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 21.3 |
| TS% | 51.7 | 60.2 |
| USG% | — | 22.2 |
| WS | — | 142.0 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.173 |
| BPM | — | 1.5 |
| VORP | — | 35.0 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 8 |
| All-Star | 11 | 8 |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| Defensive POY | — | 3 |
| All-Defensive | — | 5 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9882
Efficiency4490
Playmaking6748
Rebounding9698
Defense093
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