Dave Bing vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Bing: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Bing 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dave Bing 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dave Bing 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dave Bing 7 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Bing 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dave Bing 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Bing 2 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 3 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Scoring Leader Dave Bing 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Bing 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 20.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 6.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.3 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 18,327 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 3,420 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dave Bing 5,397 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dave Bing 483 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dave Bing 89 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dave Bing 901 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .441 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .775 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 27.1 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 5.0 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 7.8 (1973) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.5 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 15.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 0.6 * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 477 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 85 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dave Bing 133 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dave Bing 15 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dave Bing 4 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dave Bing 31 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .423 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .748 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 28.2 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 4.0 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 9.7 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.7 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1976) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.