Dick Groat vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dick Groat 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 Groat: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Groat 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dick Groat 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dick Groat 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dick Groat 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Groat 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dick Groat 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Groat 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Groat 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 Groat 11.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat 309 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dick Groat 86 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dick Groat 69 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Dick Groat 26 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat .368 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat .790 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat 11.9 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Groat - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dick Groat - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dick Groat - Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Dick Groat 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - 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.