Dave Greenwood vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Greenwood: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Greenwood 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dave Greenwood 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dave Greenwood 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dave Greenwood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Greenwood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dave Greenwood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Greenwood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 8,428 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 6,537 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 1,614 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 583 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 736 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dave Greenwood 823 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .477 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .138 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .765 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 16.3 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.1 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 3.2 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.6 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 8.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 187 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 115 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 22 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 21 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 11 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dave Greenwood 22 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .557 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .583 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 17.8 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.8 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.5 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)