Dirk Nowitzki vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Buck Williams 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dirk Nowitzki 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 0 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Dirk Nowitzki 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)