Dirk Nowitzki vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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.

John Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Richter 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Richter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 John Richter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 John Richter 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 John Richter 312

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 John Richter 27

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 John Richter 29

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 John Richter 2

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) John Richter - 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.