Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Palmer 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Jim Palmer 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 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Jim Palmer - 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.