Walt Budko vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Budko 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Walt Budko 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 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 Walt Budko 8.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.