Howie Montgomery vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Montgomery: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Montgomery 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Howie Montgomery 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Howie Montgomery 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Howie Montgomery 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Montgomery 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Howie Montgomery 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Howie Montgomery 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Montgomery 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 Montgomery 7.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Montgomery 144 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Howie Montgomery 69 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Howie Montgomery 21 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Howie Montgomery 20 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Montgomery .425 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Montgomery .609 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery 7.2 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Montgomery - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Howie Montgomery - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Howie Montgomery - Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Howie Montgomery 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Montgomery - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Montgomery - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - 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.