Dick Barnett vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Barnett: 1959-60 to 1973-74
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Barnett 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dick Barnett 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dick Barnett 11 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dick Barnett 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Barnett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dick Barnett 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Barnett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Barnett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 15,358 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 2,812 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dick Barnett 2,729 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dick Barnett 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dick Barnett 971 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .456 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .761 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.1 (1966) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.1 (1966) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.6 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 1,539 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 273 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dick Barnett 247 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dick Barnett 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dick Barnett 102 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .458 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .748 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.8 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.7 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.5 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.