Alvan Adams vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvan Adams 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Alvan Adams 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.