Bruce Bowen vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)