Dick Farley vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dick Farley: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Farley 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dick Farley 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dick Farley 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dick Farley 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Farley 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dick Farley 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Farley 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Farley 6.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Farley 1,378 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dick Farley 527 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dick Farley 386 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Dick Farley 211 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Farley .384 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Farley .700 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Farley 7.0 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 2.8 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 2.1 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Farley 6.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Farley 150 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dick Farley 40 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dick Farley 51 Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Dick Farley 22 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Farley .414 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Farley .596 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Farley 10.9 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 2.6 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 3.5 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Farley - 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.