Dirk Nowitzki vs. Howard Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Wood and Dirk Nowitzki 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
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Howard Wood: 1981-82 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Howard Wood 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Howard Wood 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Howard Wood 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Howard Wood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Howard Wood 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Howard Wood 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Howard Wood 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Howard Wood 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Howard Wood 1.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Howard Wood 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Howard Wood 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Howard Wood 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Howard Wood 144

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Howard Wood 65

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Howard Wood 9

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Howard Wood 8

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Howard Wood 6

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Howard Wood 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Howard Wood .458

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Howard Wood .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Howard Wood .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Howard Wood 3.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Howard Wood 1.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Howard Wood 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Howard Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Howard Wood -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Howard Wood -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Howard Wood -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Howard Wood -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Howard Wood -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Howard Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Howard Wood -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Howard Wood -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Howard Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Howard Wood -