Jack Cotton vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jack Cotton 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

Jack Cotton

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Cotton: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Cotton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jack Cotton 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jack Cotton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jack Cotton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack Cotton 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jack Cotton 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jack Cotton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Cotton 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 Jack Cotton 5.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Cotton 276 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jack Cotton 65 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jack Cotton 54 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Cotton .292 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jack Cotton .509 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Cotton 5.1 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton 1.2 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Cotton - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Cotton - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jack Cotton - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jack Cotton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Cotton - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jack Cotton - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Cotton - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - 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.