Ernie Grunfeld vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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