Complete Stats Comparison of Dwight Howard and Dirk Nowitzki

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Dwight Howard and Dirk Nowitzki during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Dwight Howard3
(rebounds, steals, blocks)		2
(rebounds, blocks)		18
seasons
Dirk Nowitzki2
(points, assists)		3
(points, assists, steals)		21
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Dwight Howard2
(rebounds, blocks)		2
(rebounds, blocks)		12
Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki3
(points, assists, steals)		3
(points, assists, steals)		15
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Dwight Howard5
stats		4
stats		1
stat
Dirk Nowitzki7
stats		10
stats		2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Dwight Howard3
stats		4
stats		1
stat
Dirk Nowitzki9
stats		10
stats		2
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Dwight Howard had better averages in rebounds, steals and blocks while Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points and assists.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Dwight Howard had better averages in offensive rebounds (+2.3), defensive rebounds (+1.8), total rebounds (+4.3), steals (+0.1) and blocks (+1.0)
- Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points (+5.0), field goals made (+1.6), 3-pointers made (+1.3), free throws made (+0.5) and assists (+1.1)
- Dwight Howard had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.1) and personal fouls (+0.7)
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- Dwight Howard had higher average in free throws attempted (+2.2)
- Dirk Nowitzki had higher averages in field goals attempted (+5.9) and 3-pointers attempted (+3.3)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Dwight Howard 15.7
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
+5.0
Field Goals Made
Dwight Howard 5.7
Dirk Nowitzki 7.3
+1.6
Field Goals Attempted
Dwight Howard 9.7
Dirk Nowitzki 15.6
+5.9
3-Pointers Made
Dwight Howard 0.0
Dirk Nowitzki 1.3
+1.3
3-Pointers Attempted
Dwight Howard 0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 3.4
+3.3
Free Throws Made
Dwight Howard 4.3
Dirk Nowitzki 4.8
+0.5
Free Throws Attempted
Dwight Howard 7.6
+2.2
Dirk Nowitzki 5.4
Offensive Rebounds
Dwight Howard 3.3
+2.3
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
Defensive Rebounds
Dwight Howard 8.4
+1.8
Dirk Nowitzki 6.6
Total Rebounds
Dwight Howard 11.8
+4.3
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5
Assists
Dwight Howard 1.3
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
+1.1
Steals
Dwight Howard 0.9
+0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Blocks
Dwight Howard 1.8
+1.0
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Dwight Howard 2.7
+1.1
Dirk Nowitzki 1.6
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Dwight Howard 3.1
+0.7
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Dirk Nowitzki had more total points, assists and steals while Dwight Howard had more total rebounds and blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Dwight Howard had more offensive rebounds (+2,683), defensive rebounds (+455), total rebounds (+3,138) and blocks (+947)
- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+3) and games (+280), and had more points (+12,075), field goals made (+4,118), 3-pointers made (+1,960), free throws made (+1,879), assists (+1,975) and steals (+129)
- Dwight Howard had more turnovers (+808) and personal fouls (+311)
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- Dwight Howard had more free throws attempted (+1,216)
- Dirk Nowitzki had more field goals attempted (+11,718) and 3-pointers attempted (+5,107)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Dwight Howard 18
Dirk Nowitzki 21
+3
Games
Dwight Howard 1,242
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522
+280
Points
Dwight Howard 19,485
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
+12,075
Field Goals Made
Dwight Howard 7,051
Dirk Nowitzki 11,169
+4,118
Field Goals Attempted
Dwight Howard 12,016
Dirk Nowitzki 23,734
+11,718
3-Pointers Made
Dwight Howard 22
Dirk Nowitzki 1,982
+1,960
3-Pointers Attempted
Dwight Howard 103
Dirk Nowitzki 5,210
+5,107
Free Throws Made
Dwight Howard 5,361
Dirk Nowitzki 7,240
+1,879
Free Throws Attempted
Dwight Howard 9,455
+1,216
Dirk Nowitzki 8,239
Offensive Rebounds
Dwight Howard 4,151
+2,683
Dirk Nowitzki 1,468
Defensive Rebounds
Dwight Howard 10,476
+455
Dirk Nowitzki 10,021
Total Rebounds
Dwight Howard 14,627
+3,138
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489
Assists
Dwight Howard 1,676
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651
+1,975
Steals
Dwight Howard 1,081
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210
+129
Blocks
Dwight Howard 2,228
+947
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Dwight Howard 3,302
+808
Dirk Nowitzki 2,494
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Dwight Howard 3,912
+311
Dirk Nowitzki 3,601

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Dirk Nowitzki had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Dwight Howard had better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Howard 58.7%
+11.6
Dirk Nowitzki 47.1%
3-Point Percentage
Dwight Howard 21.4%
Dirk Nowitzki 38.0%
+16.6
Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Howard 56.7%
Dirk Nowitzki 87.9%
+31.2

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points, assists and steals while Dwight Howard had better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Dwight Howard had better averages in offensive rebounds (+2.0), total rebounds (+1.8) and blocks (+1.1)
- Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points (+10.0), field goals made (+3.0), 3-pointers made (+1.0), free throws made (+3.0), defensive rebounds (+0.2), assists (+1.3) and steals (+0.2)
- Dwight Howard had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.3) and personal fouls (+0.9)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had higher averages in field goals attempted (+9.0), 3-pointers attempted (+2.7) and free throws attempted (+0.3)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Dwight Howard 15.3
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+10.0
Field Goals Made
Dwight Howard 5.4
Dirk Nowitzki 8.4
+3.0
Field Goals Attempted
Dwight Howard 9.2
Dirk Nowitzki 18.2
+9.0
3-Pointers Made
Dwight Howard 0.0
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
+1.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Dwight Howard 0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 2.8
+2.7
Free Throws Made
Dwight Howard 4.4
Dirk Nowitzki 7.4
+3.0
Free Throws Attempted
Dwight Howard 8.0
Dirk Nowitzki 8.3
+0.3
Offensive Rebounds
Dwight Howard 3.5
+2.0
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
Defensive Rebounds
Dwight Howard 8.3
Dirk Nowitzki 8.5
+0.2
Total Rebounds
Dwight Howard 11.8
+1.8
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0
Assists
Dwight Howard 1.2
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5
+1.3
Steals
Dwight Howard 0.8
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
+0.2
Blocks
Dwight Howard 2.0
+1.1
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Dwight Howard 2.6
+0.3
Dirk Nowitzki 2.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Dwight Howard 3.7
+0.9
Dirk Nowitzki 2.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Dirk Nowitzki had more total points, assists and steals while Dwight Howard had more total rebounds and blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Dwight Howard had more offensive rebounds (+229), total rebounds (+27) and blocks (+119)
- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+3) and games (+20), and had more points (+1,754), field goals made (+539), 3-pointers made (+148), free throws made (+528), defensive rebounds (+202), assists (+211) and steals (+55)
- Dwight Howard had more personal fouls (+60)
- Dirk Nowitzki had more turnovers (+5)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had more field goals attempted (+1,486), 3-pointers attempted (+401) and free throws attempted (+207)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Dwight Howard 12
Dirk Nowitzki 15
+3
Games
Dwight Howard 125
Dirk Nowitzki 145
+20
Points
Dwight Howard 1,909
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
+1,754
Field Goals Made
Dwight Howard 681
Dirk Nowitzki 1,220
+539
Field Goals Attempted
Dwight Howard 1,156
Dirk Nowitzki 2,642
+1,486
3-Pointers Made
Dwight Howard 1
Dirk Nowitzki 149
+148
3-Pointers Attempted
Dwight Howard 7
Dirk Nowitzki 408
+401
Free Throws Made
Dwight Howard 546
Dirk Nowitzki 1,074
+528
Free Throws Attempted
Dwight Howard 997
Dirk Nowitzki 1,204
+207
Offensive Rebounds
Dwight Howard 441
+229
Dirk Nowitzki 212
Defensive Rebounds
Dwight Howard 1,032
Dirk Nowitzki 1,234
+202
Total Rebounds
Dwight Howard 1,473
+27
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446
Assists
Dwight Howard 149
Dirk Nowitzki 360
+211
Steals
Dwight Howard 94
Dirk Nowitzki 149
+55
Blocks
Dwight Howard 248
+119
Dirk Nowitzki 129
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Dwight Howard 323
Dirk Nowitzki 328
+5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Dwight Howard 467
+60
Dirk Nowitzki 407

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Dirk Nowitzki had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Dwight Howard had better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Howard 58.9%
+12.7
Dirk Nowitzki 46.2%
3-Point Percentage
Dwight Howard 14.3%
Dirk Nowitzki 36.5%
+22.2
Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Howard 54.8%
Dirk Nowitzki 89.2%
+34.4
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