Dirk Nowitzki vs Dwight Howard
Dirk Nowitzki leads 6 of 8 career categories against Dwight Howard, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and playmaking (2.4 APG). Head to head they met 31 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Dwight Howard winning the series 16–15.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki
scoring (20.7 PPG), playmaking (2.4 APG), per-minute impact (22.4 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Dwight Howard
rebounding (11.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.2% TS%).
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG15.7
7.5RPG11.8
2.4APG1.3
57.7%TS%60.2%
22.4PER21.3
206.6Win Shares142.0
1522games played1242
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Series wins | 16 |
| 22.9 | PPG | 18.6 |
| 8.2 | RPG | 13.3 |
| 2.9 | APG | 1.6 |
| 31 meetings (5 in the playoffs) · first 2004-05 · last 2017-18 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 1242 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 31.7 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 15.7 |
| 7.5 | REB | 11.8 |
| 2.4 | AST | 1.3 |
| 0.8 | STL | 0.9 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 1.8 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 58.7 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 21.4 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 56.7 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 21.3 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 60.2 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 22.2 |
| 206.6 | WS | 142.0 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.173 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 1.5 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 35.0 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 1 | Finals MVP | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 14 | All-Star | 8 |
| — | Defensive POY | 3 |
| — | All-Defensive | 5 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring82
81Efficiency90
70Playmaking48
89Rebounding98
75Defense93
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