Spencer Haywood vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Spencer Haywood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Spencer Haywood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.