Dirk Nowitzki vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Bill Sharman 7

* 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 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Bill Sharman - n/a **

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.