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%).
PPG
20.715.7
RPG
7.511.8
APG
2.41.3
TS%
57.7%60.2%
PER
22.421.3
Win Shares
206.6142.0
games played
15221242
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 15–16 | |
| Meetings | 31 (5 playoff) | |
| PPG | 22.9 | 18.6 |
| RPG | 8.2 | 13.3 |
| APG | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| First meeting | 2004-05 | |
| Last meeting | 2017-18 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 1242 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 31.7 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 15.7 |
| REB | 7.5 | 11.8 |
| AST | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| STL | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 58.7 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 21.4 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 56.7 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 21.3 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 60.2 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 22.2 |
| WS | 206.6 | 142.0 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.173 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 35.0 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | 8 |
| All-Star | 14 | 8 |
| Defensive POY | — | 3 |
| All-Defensive | — | 5 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9282
Efficiency8190
Playmaking7048
Rebounding8998
Defense7593
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