Dirk Nowitzki vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Sly Williams 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)