Dirk Nowitzki vs. Henry Ward Comparison

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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Henry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Henry Ward: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Henry Ward 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Henry Ward 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Henry Ward 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Henry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Henry Ward 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Henry Ward 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Henry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Henry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Henry Ward 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Henry Ward 1.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Henry Ward 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Henry Ward 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Henry Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Henry Ward 83

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Henry Ward 33

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Henry Ward 6

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Henry Ward 6

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Henry Ward 5

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Henry Ward 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Henry Ward .378

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Henry Ward .882

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Henry Ward 3.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Henry Ward 1.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Henry Ward 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Henry Ward 0.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Henry Ward 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Henry Ward 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Henry Ward 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Henry Ward 4

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Henry Ward 0

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Henry Ward 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Henry Ward 0

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Henry Ward 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Henry Ward 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Henry Ward .667

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Henry Ward -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Henry Ward 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.