Bill Bolger vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Bill Bolger 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

Bill Bolger

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bolger: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bolger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bill Bolger 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bill Bolger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bill Bolger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Bolger 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bill Bolger 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Bolger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bolger 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 Bill Bolger 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bolger 56 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bill Bolger 36 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bill Bolger 11 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bill Bolger - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bill Bolger - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bill Bolger 20 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bolger .407 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bill Bolger - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bolger .615 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bolger 2.8 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger 1.8 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger 0.6 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bolger - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bolger - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bill Bolger - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bill Bolger - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bill Bolger - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bill Bolger - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bill Bolger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bolger - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Bolger - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bolger - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bolger - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - 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.