Barry Nelson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Barry Nelson 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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Barry Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Barry Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Barry Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - 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.