Dirk Nowitzki vs. John Roche Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Roche 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.

John Roche

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
John Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Roche 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 John Roche 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 John Roche 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 John Roche 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Roche 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Roche 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 John Roche 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 John Roche 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 John Roche 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 John Roche 1.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 John Roche 4.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Roche 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Roche 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 John Roche 1,358

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 John Roche 178

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 John Roche 640

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 John Roche 114

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 John Roche 22

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 John Roche 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 John Roche .468

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 John Roche .389 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 John Roche .819

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) John Roche 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) John Roche 1.4 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) John Roche 5.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) John Roche 1.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) John Roche 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 John Roche -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 John Roche -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 John Roche -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 John Roche -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 John Roche -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 John Roche -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 John Roche -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 John Roche -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 John Roche 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 John Roche -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 John Roche - *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 John Roche -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) John Roche -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) John Roche -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) John Roche -

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