Bill Chamberlain vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Bill Chamberlain 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

Bill Chamberlain

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.