Dirk Nowitzki vs. Zeke Zawoluk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zeke Zawoluk 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.

Zeke Zawoluk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Zeke Zawoluk: 1952-53 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Zeke Zawoluk 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Zeke Zawoluk 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Zeke Zawoluk 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Zeke Zawoluk 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Zeke Zawoluk 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Zeke Zawoluk 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Zeke Zawoluk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Zeke Zawoluk 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 Zeke Zawoluk 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Zeke Zawoluk 4.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Zeke Zawoluk 1.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Zeke Zawoluk 1,210

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Zeke Zawoluk 732

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Zeke Zawoluk 217

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Zeke Zawoluk 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Zeke Zawoluk .372

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Zeke Zawoluk .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Zeke Zawoluk 8.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Zeke Zawoluk 4.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Zeke Zawoluk 1.4 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Zeke Zawoluk 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Zeke Zawoluk 1.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Zeke Zawoluk 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Zeke Zawoluk 2

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Zeke Zawoluk 2

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Zeke Zawoluk 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Zeke Zawoluk 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Zeke Zawoluk .167

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Zeke Zawoluk .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Zeke Zawoluk 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Zeke Zawoluk 1.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Zeke Zawoluk 0.0 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.