Dirk Nowitzki vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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.

Larry Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Larry Wright 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Larry Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Larry Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Larry Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Larry Wright 58

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Larry Wright 7

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.