Dirk Nowitzki vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer 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.

Walter Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Walter Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Walter Palmer 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)