Allen Murphy vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Allen Murphy 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

Allen Murphy

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allen Murphy: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allen Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Allen Murphy 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Allen Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Allen Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Allen Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Allen Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Allen Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Allen Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Murphy 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Allen Murphy 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Murphy 5 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Allen Murphy 4 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Allen Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Allen Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Allen Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Allen Murphy 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Murphy .200 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Allen Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Allen Murphy .429 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Murphy 2.5 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Murphy 2.0 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Allen Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Allen Murphy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Allen Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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