Bob McAdoo vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bob McAdoo 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.