Dick Atha vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dick Atha 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

Dick Atha

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Atha: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Atha 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dick Atha 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dick Atha 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dick Atha 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Atha 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dick Atha 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Atha 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha 137 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dick Atha 66 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dick Atha 51 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dick Atha 43 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha .393 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha .795 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.7 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.7 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.3 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dick Atha - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dick Atha - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dick Atha 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - 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.