Dirk Nowitzki vs. Wally Osterkorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Osterkorn 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.

Wally Osterkorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Wally Osterkorn 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Wally Osterkorn 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Wally Osterkorn 4

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Wally Osterkorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Wally Osterkorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Wally Osterkorn 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 Wally Osterkorn 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Wally Osterkorn 6.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Wally Osterkorn 1.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Wally Osterkorn 1,436

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Wally Osterkorn 1,218

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Wally Osterkorn 346

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Wally Osterkorn 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Wally Osterkorn .334

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Wally Osterkorn .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Wally Osterkorn 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Wally Osterkorn 6.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Wally Osterkorn 2.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Wally Osterkorn 258

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Wally Osterkorn 207

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Wally Osterkorn 70

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Wally Osterkorn 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Wally Osterkorn .358

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Wally Osterkorn .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Wally Osterkorn - 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.