Jerry Bird vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jerry Bird 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.