Dennis Bell vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dennis Bell 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

Dennis Bell

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Bell: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Bell 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dennis Bell 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dennis Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dennis Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dennis Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 175 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 119 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dennis Bell 28 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dennis Bell 28 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 10 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dennis Bell 63 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .374 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .535 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 3.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 2.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.5 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.6 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 2 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 4 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dennis Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dennis Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dennis Bell 3 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .125 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .000 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.