Dirk Nowitzki vs. Art Williams Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Williams and Dirk Nowitzki 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
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Art Williams:
1967-68 to 1973-74
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Honors and Awards |
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| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 |
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| Art Williams | 0 | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 |
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| Art Williams | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
20.7 | | |
| Art Williams |
5.3 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
7.5 | | |
| Art Williams |
3.1 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.4 | | |
| Art Williams |
4.4 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
0.8 | | |
| Art Williams |
0.7 | |   *
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
0.8 | | |
| Art Williams |
0.0 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
31,560 | | |
| Art Williams |
2,876 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
11,489 | | |
| Art Williams |
1,700 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
3,651 | | |
| Art Williams |
2,377 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,210 | | |
| Art Williams |
44 | | *
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,281 | | |
| Art Williams |
3 | | *
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,522 | | |
| Art Williams |
541 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.471 | | |
| Art Williams |
.409 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
.380 | | |
| Art Williams |
- | |  n/a **
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
.879 | | |
| Art Williams |
.729 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
26.6 | | (2006) | |
| Art Williams |
8.1 | | (1968) | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
9.9 | | (2002) | |
| Art Williams |
4.6 | | (1969) | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
3.5 | | (2008) | |
| Art Williams |
6.6 | | (1969) | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1.4 | | (2003) | |
| Art Williams |
0.7 | | (1974) | *
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1.5 | | (2005) | |
| Art Williams |
0.0 | | (1974) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
25.3 | | |
| Art Williams |
4.3 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
10.0 | | |
| Art Williams |
2.4 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.5 | | |
| Art Williams |
3.5 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1.0 | | |
| Art Williams |
0.6 | | *
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
0.9 | | |
| Art Williams |
0.0 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
3,663 | | |
| Art Williams |
167 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,446 | | |
| Art Williams |
95 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
360 | | |
| Art Williams |
135 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
149 | | |
| Art Williams |
7 | | *
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
129 | | |
| Art Williams |
0 | | *
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
145 | | |
| Art Williams |
39 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.462 | | |
| Art Williams |
.417 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
.365 | | |
| Art Williams |
- | | n/a **
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
.892 | | |
| Art Williams |
.721 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
28.4 | | (2002) | |
| Art Williams |
5.9 | | (1972) | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
13.1 | | (2002) | |
| Art Williams |
2.8 | | (1969) | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
4.0 | | (2008) | |
| Art Williams |
5.3 | | (1969) | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.0 | | (2002) | |
| Art Williams |
0.6 | | (1974) | *
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.6 | | (2004) | |
| Art Williams |
0.0 | | (1974) | *
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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |
