Ernie Beck vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Ernie Beck 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

Ernie Beck

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ernie Beck 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ernie Beck 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* 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 Ernie Beck 6.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - 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.