Dick Cunningham vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dick Cunningham 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

Dick Cunningham

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Cunningham 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dick Cunningham 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dick Cunningham 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dick Cunningham 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Cunningham 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dick Cunningham 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Cunningham 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Cunningham 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 1,012 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 1,324 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 221 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 2 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 2 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dick Cunningham 358 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .406 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 47 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 39 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 5 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dick Cunningham 27 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .500 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * 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.