Tom Barker vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Tom Barker 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

Tom Barker

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Barker: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Barker 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tom Barker 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tom Barker 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tom Barker 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Barker 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tom Barker 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Barker 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Barker 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker 6.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker 639 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tom Barker 520 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tom Barker 75 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Tom Barker 43 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Tom Barker 52 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Tom Barker 98 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker .422 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker .692 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker 8.1 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 6.8 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 1.0 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.6 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.7 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Tom Barker 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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