Dorie Murrey vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dorie Murrey 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

Dorie Murrey

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dorie Murrey: 1966-67 to 1971-72
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dorie Murrey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dorie Murrey 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dorie Murrey 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dorie Murrey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dorie Murrey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dorie Murrey 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dorie Murrey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dorie Murrey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dorie Murrey 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dorie Murrey 4.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dorie Murrey 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dorie Murrey 1,683 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dorie Murrey 1,555 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dorie Murrey 226 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dorie Murrey 357 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dorie Murrey .425 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dorie Murrey .679 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dorie Murrey 7.3 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dorie Murrey 7.4 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dorie Murrey 0.9 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dorie Murrey 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dorie Murrey 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dorie Murrey 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dorie Murrey 33 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dorie Murrey 33 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dorie Murrey 1 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dorie Murrey 17 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dorie Murrey .481 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dorie Murrey .636 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dorie Murrey 2.1 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dorie Murrey 2.1 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dorie Murrey 0.1 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.