Mo Howard vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Mo Howard

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mo Howard: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mo Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mo Howard 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mo Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mo Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mo Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mo Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mo Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Howard 4.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard 152 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mo Howard 39 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mo Howard 42 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mo Howard 17 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mo Howard 8 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mo Howard 32 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard .485 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard .686 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Howard 4.8 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mo Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mo Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mo Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mo Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mo Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mo Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mo Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.