Derrick Byars vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Derrick Byars 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

Derrick Byars

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Byars: 2011-12 to 2011-12
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Byars 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Byars 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Derrick Byars 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Derrick Byars 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Byars 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Derrick Byars 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Derrick Byars 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Byars 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Byars 5.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Byars 10 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Derrick Byars 11 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Derrick Byars 1 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Derrick Byars 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Derrick Byars 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Derrick Byars 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Byars .273 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Derrick Byars .000 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Byars 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Byars 5.0 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars 5.5 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars 0.5 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars 1.0 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars 0.0 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Derrick Byars 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)