Wesley Cox vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Wesley Cox 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

Wesley Cox

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Cox 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Wesley Cox 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Wesley Cox 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Wesley Cox 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wesley Cox 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Wesley Cox 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Wesley Cox 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Cox 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Cox 4.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Cox 342 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Wesley Cox 206 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Wesley Cox 23 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Wesley Cox 34 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Wesley Cox 15 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Wesley Cox 74 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Cox .412 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Wesley Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Cox .510 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Cox 4.7 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox 3.3 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox 0.4 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox 0.5 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox 0.2 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Wesley Cox 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Wesley Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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