Dirk Nowitzki vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell 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.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Frank Russell 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Frank Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Frank Russell - 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.