Otis Howard vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Otis Howard

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Howard: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Otis Howard 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Otis Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Otis Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Otis Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Otis Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard 59 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Otis Howard 41 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Otis Howard 5 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Otis Howard 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Otis Howard 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Otis Howard 14 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard .429 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard .478 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Otis Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Otis Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Otis Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Otis Howard - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Otis Howard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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