Bob Brannum vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Bob Brannum 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

Bob Brannum

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Brannum: 1949-50 to 1954-55
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Brannum 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bob Brannum 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bob Brannum 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bob Brannum 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Brannum 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bob Brannum 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Brannum 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Brannum 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 Bob Brannum 7.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 2,455 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 1,944 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bob Brannum 699 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bob Brannum 338 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .344 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bob Brannum - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .652 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 12.1 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.6 (1953) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.5 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 174 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 155 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bob Brannum 47 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bob Brannum 25 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .384 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Brannum - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .567 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 14.3 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 11.3 (1955) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.7 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - 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.