Rod Knowles vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Rod Knowles 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

Rod Knowles

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Knowles 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Rod Knowles 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Rod Knowles 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Rod Knowles 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Knowles 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Rod Knowles 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Rod Knowles 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Knowles 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles 9 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles 9 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Rod Knowles 0 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Rod Knowles 8 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles .286 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles .333 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Rod Knowles - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Rod Knowles 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - 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.