Bob Knight vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bob Knight 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bob Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bob Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Knight 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bob Knight 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Knight 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 Bob Knight 3.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight 7 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bob Knight 1 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bob Knight 8 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bob Knight 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight .429 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bob Knight - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bob Knight - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bob Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - 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.