Dirk Nowitzki vs. Murray Wier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Murray Wier 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Murray Wier: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Murray Wier 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Murray Wier 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Murray Wier 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Murray Wier 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Murray Wier 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Murray Wier 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Murray Wier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Murray Wier 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 Murray Wier 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Murray Wier 1.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Murray Wier - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Murray Wier 429

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Murray Wier 107

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Murray Wier 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Murray Wier .327

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Murray Wier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Murray Wier .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Murray Wier 7.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Murray Wier 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Murray Wier - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Murray Wier 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Murray Wier 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Murray Wier - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Murray Wier 10

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Murray Wier 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Murray Wier 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Murray Wier .333

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Murray Wier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Murray Wier .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Murray Wier 3.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Murray Wier 0.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Murray Wier - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.