Tate Armstrong vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Tate Armstrong 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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tate Armstrong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tate Armstrong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tate Armstrong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.