Herm Klotz vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Herm Klotz 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Herm Klotz: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Klotz 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Herm Klotz 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Herm Klotz 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Herm Klotz 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Herm Klotz 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Herm Klotz 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Herm Klotz 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Klotz 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 Herm Klotz 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Herm Klotz 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Klotz 15 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Herm Klotz 7 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Herm Klotz 11 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Klotz .226 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Herm Klotz .333 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Klotz 1.4 (1948) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Herm Klotz 0.6 (1948) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Klotz 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Herm Klotz 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Klotz 6 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Herm Klotz 1 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Herm Klotz 6 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Klotz .222 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Herm Klotz .667 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Klotz 1.0 (1948) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Herm Klotz 0.2 (1948) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Herm Klotz - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Herm Klotz - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.