Sam Bowie vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)