Joe Cooke vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Joe Cooke

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooke 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Joe Cooke 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Joe Cooke 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Joe Cooke 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooke 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Joe Cooke 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooke 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooke 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke 316 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke 114 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Joe Cooke 93 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Joe Cooke 73 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke .393 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke .814 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Joe Cooke - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Joe Cooke 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - 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.