Dirk Nowitzki vs. Bill Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Turner and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Bill Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Bill Turner: 1967-68 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bill Turner 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Bill Turner 6

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Bill Turner 5

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Bill Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bill Turner 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bill Turner 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Bill Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Bill Turner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Bill Turner 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Bill Turner 3.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Bill Turner 0.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bill Turner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bill Turner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Bill Turner 1,597

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Bill Turner 1,039

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Bill Turner 167

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Bill Turner - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Bill Turner - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Bill Turner 294

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Bill Turner .407

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Bill Turner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Bill Turner .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Bill Turner 7.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Bill Turner 4.8 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Bill Turner 0.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Bill Turner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Bill Turner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Bill Turner 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Bill Turner 2.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Bill Turner 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Bill Turner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Bill Turner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Bill Turner 96

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Bill Turner 62

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Bill Turner 18

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Bill Turner - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Bill Turner - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Bill Turner 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Bill Turner .425

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Bill Turner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Bill Turner .710

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Bill Turner 5.5 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Bill Turner 4.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Bill Turner 1.2 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Bill Turner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Bill Turner - n/a **

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.