Bob Cousy vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bob Cousy 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Dirk Nowitzki 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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.