Red Kerr vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Red Kerr 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

Red Kerr

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Kerr 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Red Kerr 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Red Kerr 12 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Red Kerr 3 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Red Kerr 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Red Kerr 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Red Kerr 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 13.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 11.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 12,480 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 10,092 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Red Kerr 2,004 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Red Kerr 905 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .418 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .723 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 17.8 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 14.7 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.4 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 12.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 10.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 933 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 827 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Red Kerr 152 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Red Kerr 76 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .386 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .687 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 19.0 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 20.3 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.2 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - 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.