Dirk Nowitzki vs. Whitey Skoog Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Skoog 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.

Whitey Skoog

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Whitey Skoog: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Whitey Skoog 3

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Whitey Skoog 6

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Whitey Skoog 4

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Whitey Skoog 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Whitey Skoog 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Whitey Skoog 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Whitey Skoog 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Whitey Skoog 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Whitey Skoog 3.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Whitey Skoog 2.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Whitey Skoog 2,800

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Whitey Skoog 1,133

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Whitey Skoog 903

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Whitey Skoog 341

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Whitey Skoog .388

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Whitey Skoog .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Whitey Skoog 11.6 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Whitey Skoog 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Whitey Skoog 3.5 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Whitey Skoog - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Whitey Skoog 3.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Whitey Skoog 2.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Whitey Skoog 280

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Whitey Skoog 125

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Whitey Skoog 70

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Whitey Skoog 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Whitey Skoog .402

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Whitey Skoog .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Whitey Skoog 13.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Whitey Skoog - 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.