Dave Lattin vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dave Lattin 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

Dave Lattin

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Lattin: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Lattin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dave Lattin 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dave Lattin 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dave Lattin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Lattin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dave Lattin 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Lattin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Lattin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Lattin 4.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Lattin 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave Lattin 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Lattin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Lattin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Lattin 506 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dave Lattin 427 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dave Lattin 62 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dave Lattin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dave Lattin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dave Lattin 112 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Lattin .400 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Lattin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dave Lattin .644 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Lattin 6.0 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Lattin 4.8 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Lattin 0.7 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Lattin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Lattin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Lattin 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Lattin 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave Lattin 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Lattin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Lattin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Lattin 7 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dave Lattin 5 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dave Lattin 1 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dave Lattin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dave Lattin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dave Lattin 5 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Lattin .200 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Lattin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dave Lattin .833 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Lattin 1.4 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Lattin 1.0 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Lattin 0.2 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Lattin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Lattin - 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.