Brendan Haywood vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brendan Haywood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Brendan Haywood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Brendan Haywood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)