Manute Bol vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Manute Bol

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manute Bol: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manute Bol 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Manute Bol 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Manute Bol 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Manute Bol 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Manute Bol 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Manute Bol 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Manute Bol 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Blocks Leader Manute Bol 2 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 1,599 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 2,647 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Manute Bol 171 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Manute Bol 126 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Manute Bol 2,086 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Manute Bol 624 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .407 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .210 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .561 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 3.9 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 6.0 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.5 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.4 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.0 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 82 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 109 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Manute Bol 3 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Manute Bol 6 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Manute Bol 77 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Manute Bol 29 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .386 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .087 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .444 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 4.6 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 7.6 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.6 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.8 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)