Al Butler vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Butler: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Butler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Al Butler 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Al Butler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Al Butler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Butler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Al Butler 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Al Butler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Butler 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 Butler 9.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Al Butler 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler 2,282 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Al Butler 696 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Al Butler 530 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Al Butler 234 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler .439 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler .739 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler 14.0 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 5.7 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Al Butler 3.5 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Al Butler - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Al Butler - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Al Butler - Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Al Butler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - 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.