Dirk Nowitzki vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Herb Williams 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Herb Williams 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Herb Williams 25

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)