Bernard King vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Bernard King that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bernard King:
1977-78 to 1992-93
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bernard King0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Bernard King14
Dirk Nowitzki21
Bernard King5
Dirk Nowitzki15
Bernard King4
Dirk Nowitzki14

Honors and Awards

Bernard King0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Bernard King0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Bernard King2
Dirk Nowitzki4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bernard King4
Dirk Nowitzki12
Bernard King1
Dirk Nowitzki0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 22.5
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Bernard King 5.8
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Bernard King 3.3
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Bernard King 1.0
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Bernard King 0.3
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Bernard King 19,655
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Bernard King 5,060
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Bernard King 2,863
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Bernard King 866
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Bernard King 230
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Bernard King 874
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .518
Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .172
*
Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .730
Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bernard King 32.9
(1985)
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)

Bernard King 9.5
(1978)
Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)

Bernard King 4.6
(1990)
Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)

Bernard King 1.5
(1978)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)

Bernard King 0.5
(1979)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 24.5
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Bernard King 4.3
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Bernard King 2.3
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Bernard King 0.9
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Bernard King 0.2
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Bernard King 687
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Bernard King 121
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Bernard King 65
Dirk Nowitzki 360

Bernard King 24
Dirk Nowitzki 149

Bernard King 6
Dirk Nowitzki 129

Bernard King 28
Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .559
Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .250
*
Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .729
Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bernard King 34.8
(1984)
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)

Bernard King 6.2
(1984)
Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)

Bernard King 3.5
(1979)
Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)

Bernard King 2.0
(1979)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)

Bernard King 0.5
(1984)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.