Bill Laimbeer vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)