Bailey Howell vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bailey Howell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bailey Howell 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.