Dirk Nowitzki vs. Bob Schafer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Schafer 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 Schafer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Bob Schafer: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bob Schafer 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Bob Schafer 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Bob Schafer 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Bob Schafer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bob Schafer 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bob Schafer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Bob Schafer 0

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Bob Schafer 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Bob Schafer 1.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Bob Schafer 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Bob Schafer 273

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Bob Schafer 82

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Bob Schafer 68

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

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

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Bob Schafer 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Bob Schafer .298

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Bob Schafer .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Bob Schafer 4.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Bob Schafer 1.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Bob Schafer 1.4 (1957)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Bob Schafer 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Bob Schafer 2.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Bob Schafer 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Bob Schafer 11

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Bob Schafer 9

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Bob Schafer 1

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

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

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Bob Schafer 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Bob Schafer .150

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Bob Schafer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Bob Schafer 2.8 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Bob Schafer 2.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Bob Schafer 0.3 (1956)

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

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Bob Schafer - 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.