Jim Chones vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Chones: 1974-75 to 1981-82
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Chones 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jim Chones 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jim Chones 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jim Chones 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Chones 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jim Chones 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Chones 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 12.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 8.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 7,664 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 5,196 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jim Chones 1,079 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jim Chones 332 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jim Chones 643 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jim Chones 623 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .468 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .704 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.8 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 2.2 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.7 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 8.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 6.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 322 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 223 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jim Chones 47 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jim Chones 13 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jim Chones 20 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jim Chones 36 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .436 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .641 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.0 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 3.5 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 (1981) 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.