Dwight Davis vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dwight Davis 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

Dwight Davis

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Davis 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dwight Davis 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dwight Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dwight Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dwight Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 8.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 5.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.5 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.6 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 2,936 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 1,991 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dwight Davis 529 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dwight Davis 139 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 149 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dwight Davis 340 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .423 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .730 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 50 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 28 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dwight Davis 10 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dwight Davis 3 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 4 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dwight Davis 11 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .432 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .818 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.