Dirk Nowitzki vs. Paul Walther Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Walther 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.

Paul Walther

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Paul Walther: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Paul Walther 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Paul Walther 6

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Paul Walther 5

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Paul Walther 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Paul Walther 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Paul Walther 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Paul Walther 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Paul Walther 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Paul Walther 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Paul Walther 3.7 *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Paul Walther 2.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Paul Walther 2,838

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Paul Walther 1,168 *

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Paul Walther 974

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Paul Walther 370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Paul Walther .362

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Paul Walther .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Paul Walther 12.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Paul Walther 4.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Paul Walther 3.6 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Paul Walther - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Paul Walther 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Paul Walther 2.4 *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Paul Walther 1.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Paul Walther 143

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Paul Walther 40 *

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Paul Walther 35

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Paul Walther 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Paul Walther .377

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Paul Walther .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Paul Walther 16.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Paul Walther 4.0 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Paul Walther 3.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Paul Walther - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.