James Hardy vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and James Hardy 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

James Hardy

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Hardy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP James Hardy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team James Hardy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games James Hardy 249 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games James Hardy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - 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.