Bud Acton vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Acton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bud Acton 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bud Acton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bud Acton - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - 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.