Dirk Nowitzki vs. Howie Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Shannon 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.

Howie Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Howie Shannon 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Howie Shannon 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Howie Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Howie Shannon 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Howie Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Howie Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Howie Shannon 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Howie Shannon 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Howie Shannon 2.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Howie Shannon 1,323

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Howie Shannon 299

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Howie Shannon 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Howie Shannon .355

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Howie Shannon .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Howie Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Howie Shannon -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Howie Shannon -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Howie Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Howie Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Howie Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Howie Shannon - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.