Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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 Twardzik

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dave Twardzik 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Dave Twardzik 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Dave Twardzik - *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

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