Dirk Nowitzki vs. Bob Portman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Portman 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.

Bob Portman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Bob Portman: 1969-70 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bob Portman 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Bob Portman 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Bob Portman 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Bob Portman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bob Portman 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bob Portman 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Bob Portman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Bob Portman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Bob Portman 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Bob Portman 3.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Bob Portman 0.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bob Portman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Bob Portman 1,254

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Bob Portman 729

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Bob Portman 128

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Bob Portman 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Bob Portman .443

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Bob Portman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Bob Portman .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Bob Portman 7.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Bob Portman 4.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Bob Portman 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Bob Portman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Bob Portman 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Bob Portman 2.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Bob Portman 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Bob Portman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Bob Portman 59

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Bob Portman 30

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Bob Portman 3

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Bob Portman 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Bob Portman .393

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Bob Portman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Bob Portman .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Bob Portman 9.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Bob Portman 4.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Bob Portman 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Bob Portman - n/a **

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.