Ron Knight vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Ron Knight 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

Ron Knight

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Knight: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ron Knight 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ron Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ron Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ron Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ron Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Knight 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight 472 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ron Knight 283 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ron Knight 83 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Ron Knight 101 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight .433 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight .500 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight 5.2 (1972) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 3.2 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 1.0 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Knight - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ron Knight - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ron Knight - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Ron Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - 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.