Bird Averitt vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bird Averitt 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bird Averitt 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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