Albert King vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Albert King 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

Albert King

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Albert King 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Albert King 9 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Albert King 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Albert King 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Albert King 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Albert King 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Albert King 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Albert King 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 12.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Albert King 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 6,470 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Albert King 2,262 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Albert King 1,171 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Albert King 452 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Albert King 196 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Albert King 534 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .461 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Albert King .268 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .791 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 17.0 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.8 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.7 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.5 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 15.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 327 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Albert King 110 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Albert King 49 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Albert King 26 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Albert King 8 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Albert King 21 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .453 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Albert King .333 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .730 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 22.0 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 7.7 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.3 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Albert King 2.5 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.7 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)