Rich Laurel vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Rich Laurel 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

Rich Laurel

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Laurel: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Laurel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Rich Laurel 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Rich Laurel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Rich Laurel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Laurel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Rich Laurel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Rich Laurel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Laurel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel 24 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel 10 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Rich Laurel 3 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Rich Laurel 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Rich Laurel 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Rich Laurel 10 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel .323 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Rich Laurel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.