Walter Dukes vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Walter Dukes 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

Walter Dukes

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Dukes: 1955-56 to 1962-63
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Dukes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Walter Dukes 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Walter Dukes 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Walter Dukes 2 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Dukes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Walter Dukes 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Walter Dukes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Dukes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 10.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 11.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Dukes 5,765 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Walter Dukes 6,223 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Walter Dukes 608 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Walter Dukes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Walter Dukes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Walter Dukes 553 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Dukes .369 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Walter Dukes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Walter Dukes .700 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 15.2 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 14.1 (1961) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.9 (1961) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 12.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 12.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Dukes 447 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Walter Dukes 432 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Walter Dukes 51 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Walter Dukes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Walter Dukes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Walter Dukes 35 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Dukes .416 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Walter Dukes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Walter Dukes .711 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 24.0 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 16.5 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 2.4 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** 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.