Dwight Howard vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris Peterson 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.

Morris Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Morris Peterson: 2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Morris Peterson 11

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Morris Peterson 5

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Morris Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Morris Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Morris Peterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Morris Peterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Morris Peterson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Morris Peterson 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Morris Peterson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Morris Peterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Morris Peterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Morris Peterson 1.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Morris Peterson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Morris Peterson 7,628

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Morris Peterson 2,483

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Morris Peterson 1,090

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Morris Peterson 639

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Morris Peterson 136

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Morris Peterson 16.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Morris Peterson 4.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Morris Peterson 2.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Morris Peterson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Morris Peterson 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Morris Peterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Morris Peterson 2.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Morris Peterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Morris Peterson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Morris Peterson 222

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Morris Peterson 87

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Morris Peterson 36

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Morris Peterson 20

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Morris Peterson 8

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Morris Peterson 9.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Morris Peterson 4.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Morris Peterson 2.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Morris Peterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Morris Peterson 0.6 (2002)