Joe Holup vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Joe Holup 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

Joe Holup

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Holup: 1956-57 to 1958-59
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Holup 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Joe Holup 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Joe Holup 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Joe Holup 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Holup 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Joe Holup 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Holup 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Holup 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holup 7.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 4.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holup 1,347 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Joe Holup 852 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Joe Holup 193 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Joe Holup - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Joe Holup - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Joe Holup 192 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holup .342 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Joe Holup - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holup .781 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holup 8.4 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 5.2 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.2 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holup 4.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holup 74 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Joe Holup 64 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Joe Holup 7 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Joe Holup - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Joe Holup - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Joe Holup 15 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holup .282 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Joe Holup - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holup .743 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holup 6.0 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 5.1 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.0 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - 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.