Joel Kramer vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Joel Kramer 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

Joel Kramer

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Kramer: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Kramer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Joel Kramer 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Joel Kramer 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Joel Kramer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Kramer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Joel Kramer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Joel Kramer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Kramer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Kramer 1,257 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Joel Kramer 916 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Joel Kramer 343 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Joel Kramer 140 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Joel Kramer 62 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Joel Kramer 328 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Kramer .479 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Joel Kramer .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Joel Kramer .737 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 5.9 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 4.1 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 1.4 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.5 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.3 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 4.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Kramer 129 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Joel Kramer 78 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Joel Kramer 24 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Joel Kramer 12 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Joel Kramer 9 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Joel Kramer 28 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Kramer .538 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Joel Kramer - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Joel Kramer .707 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 6.0 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 3.8 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 1.3 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.6 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.5 (1979) 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.