Jerry Grote vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Grote: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Grote 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Grote 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jerry Grote 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jerry Grote 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Grote 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jerry Grote 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Grote 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Grote 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 Grote 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Grote 14 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jerry Grote 4 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jerry Grote 4 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Jerry Grote 11 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Grote .545 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Grote 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Grote 1.3 (1965) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 (1965) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 (1965) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Grote - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Grote - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Grote - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Grote - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jerry Grote - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jerry Grote - Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Jerry Grote 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Grote - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Grote - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Grote - 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.