Bob Naber vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Naber: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Naber 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bob Naber 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bob Naber 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bob Naber 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Naber 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bob Naber 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Naber 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Naber 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 Naber 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Naber 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bob Naber 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Naber 1 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bob Naber 5 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bob Naber 1 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Bob Naber 4 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Naber .000 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Naber .500 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Naber 0.3 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Naber 1.3 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Naber 0.3 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Naber - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Naber - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bob Naber - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Naber - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bob Naber - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bob Naber - Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Bob Naber 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Naber - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Naber - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Naber - 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.