Howard Nathan vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Howard Nathan

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Nathan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Howard Nathan 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Howard Nathan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Howard Nathan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howard Nathan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Howard Nathan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Howard Nathan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan 13 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Howard Nathan 2 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Howard Nathan 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Howard Nathan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Howard Nathan 5 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan .556 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan .000 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan .750 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Howard Nathan - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Howard Nathan - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Howard Nathan - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Howard Nathan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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