Markus Howard vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Markus Howard

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Markus Howard: 2020-21 to 2021-22
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Markus Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Markus Howard 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Markus Howard 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Markus Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Markus Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Markus Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Markus Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markus Howard 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Markus Howard 231 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Markus Howard 33 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Markus Howard 25 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Markus Howard 13 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Markus Howard 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Markus Howard 68 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markus Howard .382 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Markus Howard .341 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Markus Howard .844 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.1 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.6 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.5 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.3 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Markus Howard 42 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Markus Howard 7 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Markus Howard 4 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Markus Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Markus Howard 1 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Markus Howard 9 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markus Howard .405 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Markus Howard .423 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Markus Howard .500 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.7 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.8 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.1 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)