Dirk Nowitzki vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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.

Tom Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tom Owens 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Tom Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Tom Owens 259

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Tom Owens 10

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Tom Owens .528

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Tom Owens - *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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