Joe Bryant vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Joe Bryant 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

Joe Bryant

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Bryant 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Joe Bryant 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Joe Bryant 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Joe Bryant 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Bryant 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Joe Bryant 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Bryant 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 8.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 5,252 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 2,441 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Joe Bryant 1,049 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Joe Bryant 519 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 201 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Joe Bryant 606 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .450 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant .200 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .743 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 123 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 54 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Joe Bryant 21 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Joe Bryant 14 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 4 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Joe Bryant 30 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .448 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .679 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976) 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.