Jim Burns vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jim Burns 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

Jim Burns

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Burns 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jim Burns 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Burns 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jim Burns - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - 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.