Norris Cole vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Norris Cole 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)