Dirk Nowitzki vs. Loy Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy 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.

Loy Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Loy Petersen: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Loy Petersen 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Loy Petersen 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Loy Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Loy Petersen 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Loy Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Loy Petersen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Loy Petersen 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Loy Petersen 1.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Loy Petersen 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Loy Petersen 199

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Loy Petersen 67

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Loy Petersen 48

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Loy Petersen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Loy Petersen .387

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Loy Petersen .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Loy Petersen 3.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Loy Petersen 1.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Loy Petersen 0.7 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Loy Petersen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Loy Petersen -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Loy Petersen -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Loy Petersen -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Loy Petersen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Loy Petersen -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Loy Petersen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Loy Petersen - 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.