Jim Davis vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Jim Davis

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Davis: 1967-68 to 1974-75
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jim Davis 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jim Davis 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jim Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jim Davis 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Davis 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 Davis 6.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.4 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

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

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 3,109 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jim Davis 739 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jim Davis 89 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jim Davis 66 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jim Davis 597 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .461 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .674 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 13.6 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 9.7 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 2.9 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Davis 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.3 * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 142 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 92 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jim Davis 16 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jim Davis 3 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jim Davis 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jim Davis 33 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .430 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .698 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 11.2 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 4.4 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.8 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 (1974) * 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.