Robert Horry vs. Dirk Nowitzki: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dirk Nowitzki and Robert Horry 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 Robert Horry.
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 Robert Horry 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 13.7 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (20.7 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 23,845 points more (31,560 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | +13.7 | 21 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | +23,845 | 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 Robert Horry (+17.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,724).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | +17.4 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 16 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | +1,724 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 861 | +827 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,373 | +1064 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 989 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,509 | +520 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +105 | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 13 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 7 | +7 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 46 | +46 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 109 | +98 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 85 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 142 | +57 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +77 | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 145 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +22 | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +13.7 | +4.8 | +9.6 | +4.6 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +3.6 | +3.8 | +15.3 | +5 | +415 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +23,845 | +8,349 | +17,091 | +4.6 | +1,187 | +2,881 | +3.9 | +5,960 | +6,477 | +15.3 | +5 | +415 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +17.4 | +5.7 | +11.8 | +3.6 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +6.0 | +6.3 | +17.0 | +1 | +99 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +1,724 | +555 | +1,080 | +3.6 | +112 | +320 | +0.6 | +726 | +722 | +17.0 | +1 | +99 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Robert Horry in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 21, from 2016 to 2019—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 257 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.3 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 11.7 | +11.7 | 1994 | 23 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 4.2 | +4.2 | 2006 | 13 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 20.4 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 20.4. |