Dirk Nowitzki vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Eric Riley 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Eric Riley 132

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Eric Riley -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Eric Riley -