Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dave Piontek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Piontek 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.

Dave Piontek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Dave Piontek 7

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Dave Piontek 4

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Dave Piontek 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dave Piontek 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dave Piontek 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Dave Piontek 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Dave Piontek 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 Dave Piontek 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Dave Piontek 4.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Dave Piontek 1.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Dave Piontek 2,955

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Dave Piontek 1,770

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Dave Piontek 478

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Dave Piontek 413

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Dave Piontek .391

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Dave Piontek .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Dave Piontek - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Dave Piontek 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Dave Piontek 2.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Dave Piontek 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Dave Piontek 104

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Dave Piontek 70

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Dave Piontek 20

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Dave Piontek 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Dave Piontek .354

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Dave Piontek .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Dave Piontek - 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.