Allan Houston vs. Dirk Nowitzki: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dirk Nowitzki and Allan Houston to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Dirk Nowitzki is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Allan Houston.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dirk Nowitzki has better scoring stats than Allan Houston in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 21 NBA regular seasons played, Dirk Nowitzki averages 3.4 points more than Allan Houston in his 12 seasons (20.7 points against 17.3), and he also scored a total of 17,009 points more (31,560 vs. 14,551).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 12 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | +3.4 | 21 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 12 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | +17,009 | 21 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dirk Nowitzki has a better career point average than Allan Houston (+6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,449).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | +6.0 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 6 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | +2,449 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 329 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 861 | +532 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 684 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,373 | +689 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 824 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,509 | +685 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 15 | +2 | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 13 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 25 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 109 | +84 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 61 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 142 | +81 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 63 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 145 | +82 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
| difference: | +3.4 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +9 | +683 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | 7.3 | 15.6 | 47.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 5,337 | 12,017 | 44.4 | 1,305 | 3,247 | 40.2 | 2,572 | 2,979 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
| difference: | +17,009 | +5,832 | +11,717 | +2.6 | +677 | +1,963 | +2.2 | +4,668 | +5,260 | +1.6 | +9 | +683 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | 11,169 | 23,734 | 47.1 | 1,982 | 5,210 | 38.0 | 7,240 | 8,239 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 44.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 42.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +5.5 | +3.1 | +3.5 | +0.8 | +9 | +82 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | 8.4 | 18.2 | 46.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 36.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 435 | 970 | 44.8 | 76 | 181 | 42.0 | 268 | 303 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
| difference: | +2,449 | +785 | +1,672 | +1.3 | +73 | +227 | +5.5 | +806 | +901 | +0.8 | +9 | +82 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | 1,220 | 2,642 | 46.2 | 149 | 408 | 36.5 | 1,074 | 1,204 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dirk Nowitzki's additional seasons: | ||||
- Dirk Nowitzki played 9 seasons more than Allan Houston in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 21, from 2011 to 2019—he averaged 17.4 points in a total of 602 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2007 | 6 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2008 | 5 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2009 | 10 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.7 | +26.7 | 2010 | 6 |
Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 24.5 points in a total of 42 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.7 ppg and his lowest 19.1. |