Dick Knostman vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dick Knostman 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

Dick Knostman

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Knostman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Knostman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dick Knostman 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dick Knostman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dick Knostman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Knostman 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dick Knostman 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Knostman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Knostman 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 Dick Knostman 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Knostman 13 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dick Knostman 17 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dick Knostman 6 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dick Knostman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dick Knostman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dick Knostman 5 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Knostman .300 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dick Knostman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dick Knostman .636 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Knostman 2.6 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman 3.4 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman 1.2 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Knostman - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Knostman - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dick Knostman - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dick Knostman - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dick Knostman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dick Knostman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dick Knostman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Knostman - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dick Knostman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dick Knostman - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Knostman - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - 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.