Jim King vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim King 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jim King 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jim King 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim King 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 King 7.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Jim King 607 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jim King 182 Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Jim King 73 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim King - 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.