Howie Carl vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Howie Carl

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Carl 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Howie Carl 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Howie Carl 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Howie Carl 31 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Howie Carl - Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Howie Carl 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - 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.