Dick Murphy vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dick Murphy 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dick Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dick Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Murphy 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dick Murphy 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Murphy 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 Dick Murphy 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Murphy 34 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dick Murphy 8 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dick Murphy 31 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Murphy .200 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Murphy .444 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Murphy 1.1 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy 0.3 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dick Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dick Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.