Bob Carrington vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Bob Carrington 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

Bob Carrington

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carrington: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carrington 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bob Carrington 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bob Carrington 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bob Carrington 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Carrington 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bob Carrington 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Carrington 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carrington 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington 672 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington 187 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bob Carrington 120 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bob Carrington 69 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bob Carrington 24 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bob Carrington 82 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington .428 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington .760 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bob Carrington 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - 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.