Leo Gottlieb vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Leo Gottlieb 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

Leo Gottlieb

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leo Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Gottlieb 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Leo Gottlieb 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Leo Gottlieb 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Leo Gottlieb 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leo Gottlieb 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Leo Gottlieb 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Leo Gottlieb 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Gottlieb 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* 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 Leo Gottlieb 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 465 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 36 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 84 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .266 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .645 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 24 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 1 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 4 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .256 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .667 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.