Marvin Barnes vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.