Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ken Wilburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Wilburn 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.

Ken Wilburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Ken Wilburn: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ken Wilburn 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Ken Wilburn 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Ken Wilburn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ken Wilburn 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ken Wilburn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Ken Wilburn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Ken Wilburn 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 Ken Wilburn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Ken Wilburn 1.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Ken Wilburn 0.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Ken Wilburn 18

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Ken Wilburn 13

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Ken Wilburn 3

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Ken Wilburn 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Ken Wilburn .471

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Ken Wilburn .250

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Ken Wilburn 3.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Ken Wilburn 3.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Ken Wilburn 0.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Ken Wilburn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Ken Wilburn -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Ken Wilburn -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Ken Wilburn -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Ken Wilburn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Ken Wilburn -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Ken Wilburn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Ken Wilburn - 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.