Greg Ballard vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Greg Ballard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.