Al Bianchi vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Al Bianchi 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

Al Bianchi

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Bianchi: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Bianchi 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Al Bianchi 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Al Bianchi 10 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Al Bianchi 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Bianchi 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Al Bianchi 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Al Bianchi 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Bianchi 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 8.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Bianchi 5,550 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Al Bianchi 1,722 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Al Bianchi 1,497 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Al Bianchi 687 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Bianchi .374 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Al Bianchi .707 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 10.3 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 3.5 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 3.3 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 8.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Bianchi 448 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Al Bianchi 125 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Al Bianchi 101 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Al Bianchi 56 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Bianchi .391 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Al Bianchi .696 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 14.2 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 5.2 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 3.6 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - 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.