Bob Love vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Bob Love 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Bob Love:
1966-67 to 1976-77
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Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
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Honors and Awards |
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| Bob Love | 0 |
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| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | |
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| Bob Love | 2 |
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| Dirk Nowitzki | 12 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Bob Love |
17.6 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
20.7 | | |
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| Bob Love |
5.9 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
7.5 | | |
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| Bob Love |
1.4 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.4 | | |
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| Bob Love |
0.8 | | 
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
0.8 | | |
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| Bob Love |
0.2 | | 
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
0.8 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Bob Love |
13,895 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
31,560 | | |
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| Bob Love |
4,653 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
11,489 | | |
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| Bob Love |
1,123 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
3,651 | | |
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| Bob Love |
232 | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,210 | | |
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| Bob Love |
56 | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,281 | | |
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| Bob Love |
789 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,522 | | |
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Percentages |
| Bob Love |
.429 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.471 | | |
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| Bob Love |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.380 | | |
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| Bob Love |
.805 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.879 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Bob Love |
25.8 | | (1972) | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
26.6 | | (2006) | |
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| Bob Love |
8.7 | | (1970) | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
9.9 | | (2002) | |
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| Bob Love |
2.3 | | (1971) | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
3.5 | | (2008) | |
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| Bob Love |
1.0 | | (1975) |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1.4 | | (2003) | |
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| Bob Love |
0.3 | | (1974) |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1.5 | | (2005) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Bob Love |
22.9 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
25.3 | | |
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| Bob Love |
7.5 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
10.0 | | |
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| Bob Love |
1.9 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.5 | | |
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| Bob Love |
1.0 | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1.0 | | |
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| Bob Love |
0.4 | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
0.9 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Bob Love |
1,076 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
3,663 | | |
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| Bob Love |
352 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,446 | | |
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| Bob Love |
87 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
360 | | |
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| Bob Love |
24 | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
149 | | |
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| Bob Love |
10 | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
129 | | |
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| Bob Love |
47 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
145 | | |
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Percentages |
| Bob Love |
.431 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.462 | | |
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| Bob Love |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.365 | | |
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| Bob Love |
.776 | | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.892 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Bob Love |
26.7 | | (1971) | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
28.4 | | (2002) | |
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| Bob Love |
9.6 | | (1973) | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
13.1 | | (2002) | |
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| Bob Love |
3.3 | | (1973) | |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
4.0 | | (2008) | |
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| Bob Love |
1.3 | | (1974) |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.0 | | (2002) | |
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| Bob Love |
0.5 | | (1974) |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.6 | | (2004) | |
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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |
