Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jim Slaughter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Slaughter 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.

Jim Slaughter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Jim Slaughter: 1951-52 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Slaughter 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jim Slaughter 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jim Slaughter 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jim Slaughter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Slaughter 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Slaughter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jim Slaughter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Jim Slaughter 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 Jim Slaughter 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jim Slaughter 5.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jim Slaughter 0.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jim Slaughter 147

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jim Slaughter 148

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jim Slaughter 25

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jim Slaughter 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jim Slaughter .321

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jim Slaughter .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jim Slaughter 5.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jim Slaughter 5.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jim Slaughter 0.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jim Slaughter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jim Slaughter -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jim Slaughter -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jim Slaughter -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jim Slaughter -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jim Slaughter -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jim Slaughter -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jim Slaughter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jim Slaughter -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jim Slaughter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Jim Slaughter -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Jim Slaughter -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Jim Slaughter -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Jim Slaughter - 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.