Dirk Nowitzki vs. Earl Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Earl Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Earl Williams: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Earl Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Earl Williams 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Earl Williams 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Earl Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Earl Williams 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Earl Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Earl Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Earl Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Earl Williams 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Earl Williams 5.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Earl Williams 0.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Earl Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Earl Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Earl Williams 664

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Earl Williams 814

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Earl Williams 126

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Earl Williams 62

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Earl Williams 62

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Earl Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Earl Williams .432

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Earl Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Earl Williams .475

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Earl Williams 6.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Earl Williams 5.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Earl Williams 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Earl Williams 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Earl Williams 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Earl Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Earl Williams -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Earl Williams -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Earl Williams -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Earl Williams -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Earl Williams -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Earl Williams -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Earl Williams -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Earl Williams -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Earl Williams -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Earl Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Earl Williams -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Earl Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Earl Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Earl Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Earl Williams -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Earl Williams -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Earl Williams -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Earl Williams -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.