Dave Batton vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dave Batton 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

Dave Batton

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Batton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dave Batton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Batton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dave Batton 58 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dave Batton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)