Dirk Nowitzki vs. Bob Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Peterson 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.

Bob Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bob Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Bob Peterson 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Bob Peterson 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Bob Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bob Peterson 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bob Peterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Bob Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Bob Peterson 0

* 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 Bob Peterson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Bob Peterson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Bob Peterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Bob Peterson 479

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Bob Peterson 389

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Bob Peterson 78

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Bob Peterson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Bob Peterson .386

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Bob Peterson .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Bob Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Bob Peterson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Bob Peterson 5.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Bob Peterson 1.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Bob Peterson 24

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Bob Peterson 16

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Bob Peterson 5

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Bob Peterson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Bob Peterson .467

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Bob Peterson .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Bob Peterson - 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.