Jay Arnette vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Arnette 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jay Arnette 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.