Dirk Nowitzki vs. Bill Willoughby Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Willoughby and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Bill Willoughby

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Bill Willoughby: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Bill Willoughby 8

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Bill Willoughby 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Bill Willoughby 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bill Willoughby 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bill Willoughby 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Bill Willoughby 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Bill Willoughby 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bill Willoughby 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bill Willoughby 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Bill Willoughby 2,930

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Bill Willoughby 1,891

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Bill Willoughby 413

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Bill Willoughby 209

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Bill Willoughby 292

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Bill Willoughby 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Bill Willoughby .470

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Bill Willoughby .270 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Bill Willoughby .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Bill Willoughby 7.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Bill Willoughby 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Bill Willoughby 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Bill Willoughby 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Bill Willoughby 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Bill Willoughby 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Bill Willoughby 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Bill Willoughby 120

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Bill Willoughby 94

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Bill Willoughby 23

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Bill Willoughby 14

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Bill Willoughby 19

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Bill Willoughby 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Bill Willoughby .364

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Bill Willoughby .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Bill Willoughby .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Bill Willoughby 6.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Bill Willoughby 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Bill Willoughby 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Bill Willoughby 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.