Brian Cook vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Brian Cook 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

Brian Cook

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Cook: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cook 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Brian Cook 9 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Brian Cook 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Brian Cook 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Cook 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Brian Cook 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Brian Cook 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cook 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cook 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cook 2,312 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Brian Cook 1,115 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Brian Cook 252 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Brian Cook 135 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Brian Cook 134 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Brian Cook 421 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cook .439 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Brian Cook .382 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cook .783 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cook 7.9 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 3.4 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 1.0 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.5 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.5 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cook 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cook 84 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Brian Cook 52 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Brian Cook 12 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Brian Cook 4 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Brian Cook 2 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Brian Cook 31 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cook .351 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Brian Cook .333 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cook 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cook 6.3 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 3.1 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 1.1 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.2 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)