Josh Howard vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Josh Howard

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Josh Howard 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Josh Howard 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Josh Howard 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Josh Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Josh Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 5.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 7,270 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 2,886 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Josh Howard 817 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Josh Howard 530 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Josh Howard 276 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Josh Howard 507 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .448 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .332 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .770 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 19.9 (2008) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 7.0 (2008) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2008) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.8 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 6.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 976 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 458 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Josh Howard 101 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Josh Howard 66 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Josh Howard 39 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Josh Howard 66 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .440 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .311 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .782 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 21.3 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 9.8 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.8 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 1.2 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)