Haywood Highsmith vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Haywood Highsmith

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Haywood Highsmith 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Haywood Highsmith 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 693 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 429 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 121 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 92 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 50 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 144 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .443 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .368 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .535 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 93 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 43 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 16 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 11 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 3 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 31 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .500 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .378 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)