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).
Tale of the tape
26.3PPG15.7
13.2RPG11.8
1.1APG1.3
51.7%TS%60.2%
795games played1242
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| 795 | G | 1242 |
| 17.0 | MIN | 31.7 |
| 26.3 | PTS | 15.7 |
| 13.2 | REB | 11.8 |
| 1.1 | AST | 1.3 |
| — | STL | 0.9 |
| — | BLK | 1.8 |
| 44.4 | FG% | 58.7 |
| — | 3P% | 21.4 |
| 76.3 | FT% | 56.7 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 21.3 |
| 51.7 | TS% | 60.2 |
| — | USG% | 22.2 |
| — | WS | 142.0 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.173 |
| — | BPM | 1.5 |
| — | VORP | 35.0 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 11 | All-Star | 8 |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| — | Defensive POY | 3 |
| — | All-Defensive | 5 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring82
44Efficiency90
67Playmaking48
96Rebounding98
0Defense93
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