Al Brightman vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Brightman: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Brightman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Al Brightman 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Al Brightman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Al Brightman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Brightman 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Al Brightman 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Al Brightman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Brightman 9.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Al Brightman 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Brightman 567 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Al Brightman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Al Brightman 60 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Al Brightman 58 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Brightman .256 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Al Brightman .627 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Brightman 9.8 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Al Brightman 1.0 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Brightman - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Al Brightman - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Brightman - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Al Brightman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Al Brightman - Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Al Brightman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Brightman - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Al Brightman - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Brightman - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Al Brightman - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Al Brightman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.