Ken Norman vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Ken Norman 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

Ken Norman

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Norman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ken Norman 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ken Norman 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ken Norman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Norman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ken Norman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ken Norman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Norman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 13.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 6.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 8,717 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 3,949 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ken Norman 1,355 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Ken Norman 517 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Ken Norman 431 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Ken Norman 646 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .486 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .312 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .567 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 18.1 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 8.3 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.5 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 1.3 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.9 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 11.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 7.6 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 143 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 99 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ken Norman 30 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Ken Norman 8 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Ken Norman 4 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Ken Norman 13 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .428 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .222 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .457 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 12.8 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 9.8 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.0 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)