Russell Cross vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Russell Cross 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

Russell Cross

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Russell Cross 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Russell Cross 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Russell Cross 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)