Barney Cable vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Barney Cable that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Barney Cable

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barney Cable: 1958-59 to 1963-64
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barney Cable 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Barney Cable 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Barney Cable 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Barney Cable 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Barney Cable 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Barney Cable 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Barney Cable 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 2,372 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 1,884 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Barney Cable 381 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Barney Cable 362 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .420 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .665 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 10.9 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.4 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.7 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 76 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 89 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Barney Cable 8 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Barney Cable 11 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .392 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .560 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 7.8 (1961) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 9.3 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.9 (1961) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.