Jim Barnes vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.