Dirk Nowitzki vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Walker Russell 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)