Dirk Nowitzki vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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 Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Starks 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 John Starks 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 John Starks 106

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 John Starks 271

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 John Starks 393

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 John Starks 9

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) John Starks 0.3 (2001)