Jim Creighton vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Creighton: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Creighton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jim Creighton 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jim Creighton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jim Creighton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Creighton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jim Creighton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Creighton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Creighton 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Creighton 31 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jim Creighton 45 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jim Creighton 4 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jim Creighton 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jim Creighton 9 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jim Creighton 32 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Creighton .279 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Creighton .438 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Creighton 1.0 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton 1.4 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton 0.3 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Creighton - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Creighton - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jim Creighton - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jim Creighton - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jim Creighton - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jim Creighton - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jim Creighton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Creighton - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Creighton - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.