Brian Howard vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Brian Howard

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Howard: 1991-92 to 1992-93
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Brian Howard 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Brian Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Brian Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Brian Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Brian Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard 570 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Brian Howard 263 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Brian Howard 81 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Brian Howard 66 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Brian Howard 42 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Brian Howard 95 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard .458 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard .222 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard .752 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.5 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 3.1 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 1.0 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.8 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.5 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Brian Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)