Bob Gross vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Gross 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bob Gross 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bob Gross 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bob Gross 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Gross 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bob Gross 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Gross 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 8.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 4.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 4,567 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 2,253 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bob Gross 1,481 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bob Gross 615 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bob Gross 361 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bob Gross 513 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .512 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross .179 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .798 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.7 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.6 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.7 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.9 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 307 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 124 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bob Gross 89 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bob Gross 35 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bob Gross 17 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bob Gross 25 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .584 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .851 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 14.1 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.9 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 4.2 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.7 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.8 (1977) 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.