Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dick Surhoff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Surhoff 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.

Dick Surhoff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Dick Surhoff: 1952-53 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dick Surhoff 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Dick Surhoff 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Dick Surhoff 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Dick Surhoff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dick Surhoff 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dick Surhoff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Dick Surhoff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Dick Surhoff 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 Dick Surhoff 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Dick Surhoff 1.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Dick Surhoff 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Dick Surhoff 178

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Dick Surhoff 94

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Dick Surhoff 32

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

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

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Dick Surhoff 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Dick Surhoff .295

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Dick Surhoff .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Dick Surhoff 4.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Dick Surhoff 2.2 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Dick Surhoff 0.7 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Dick Surhoff 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Dick Surhoff 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Dick Surhoff 4

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Dick Surhoff 2

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

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

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Dick Surhoff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Dick Surhoff .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Dick Surhoff -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Dick Surhoff 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

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

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Dick Surhoff - 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.