Tom Kozelko vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Tom Kozelko 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

Tom Kozelko

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kozelko 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tom Kozelko 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tom Kozelko 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tom Kozelko 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Kozelko 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tom Kozelko 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Kozelko 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Kozelko 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 407 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 346 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 99 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 68 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 16 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Tom Kozelko 189 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .419 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .745 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 39 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 17 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 2 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 0 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 1 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Tom Kozelko 25 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .600 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .818 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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