Dirk Nowitzki vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Joe Ruklick 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Joe Ruklick 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 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Joe Ruklick - 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.