John Havlicek vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and John Havlicek 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Dirk Nowitzki1
John Havlicek16
Dirk Nowitzki21
John Havlicek13
Dirk Nowitzki15
John Havlicek13
Dirk Nowitzki14

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek0
Dirk Nowitzki1
John Havlicek1 *
Dirk Nowitzki1
John Havlicek4
Dirk Nowitzki4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Dirk Nowitzki12
John Havlicek5 *
Dirk Nowitzki0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Dirk Nowitzki0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

John Havlicek 8,007
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

John Havlicek 6,114
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

John Havlicek 476
*
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

John Havlicek 117
*
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

John Havlicek 1,270
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

John Havlicek 1,186
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

John Havlicek 825
Dirk Nowitzki 360

John Havlicek 60
*
Dirk Nowitzki 149

John Havlicek 16
*
Dirk Nowitzki 129

John Havlicek 172
Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.