Dirk Nowitzki vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)