Jim Barnett vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jim Barnett 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnett 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 Barnett 11.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * 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.