Jerry Harkness vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jerry Harkness 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Harkness 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jerry Harkness 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Harkness 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Harkness 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 Harkness 5.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - 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.