Ken Bannister vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Bannister 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ken Bannister 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)