Chuck Cooper vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* 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 Chuck Cooper 6.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.