Jim Holstein vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Holstein: 1952-53 to 1955-56
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Holstein 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jim Holstein 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jim Holstein 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jim Holstein 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Holstein 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jim Holstein 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Holstein 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 859 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 659 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jim Holstein 249 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Jim Holstein 225 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .323 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .647 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.5 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.3 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.4 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 138 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 95 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jim Holstein 28 Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Jim Holstein 32 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .395 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .655 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 5.7 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - 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.