Doug Kistler vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Doug Kistler 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

Doug Kistler

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Doug Kistler: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug Kistler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Doug Kistler 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Doug Kistler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Doug Kistler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Doug Kistler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Doug Kistler 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Doug Kistler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Doug Kistler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Kistler 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Doug Kistler 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Doug Kistler 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Kistler 8 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Doug Kistler 1 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Doug Kistler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Doug Kistler - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Doug Kistler - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Doug Kistler 5 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Kistler .500 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Doug Kistler - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Doug Kistler .500 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Kistler 1.6 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Kistler 0.2 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Doug Kistler 0.0 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Kistler - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Doug Kistler - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Doug Kistler - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Kistler - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Doug Kistler - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Doug Kistler - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Doug Kistler - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Doug Kistler - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Doug Kistler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Kistler - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Doug Kistler - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Doug Kistler - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Kistler - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Kistler - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Doug Kistler - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.