Dirk Nowitzki vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dirk Nowitzki 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.