Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Petersen 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)