Whitey Bell vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Whitey Bell 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

Whitey Bell

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Whitey Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Whitey Bell 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Whitey Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Whitey Bell - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - 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.