John Fairchild vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and John Fairchild 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
John Fairchild: 1965-66 to 1965-66
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Fairchild 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons John Fairchild 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played John Fairchild 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games John Fairchild 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Fairchild 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP John Fairchild 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team John Fairchild 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Fairchild 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Fairchild 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game John Fairchild 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game John Fairchild 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game John Fairchild - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Fairchild - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Fairchild 60 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds John Fairchild 45 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists John Fairchild 11 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals John Fairchild - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks John Fairchild - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games John Fairchild 30 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Fairchild .258 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage John Fairchild - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage John Fairchild .700 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Fairchild 2.0 (1966) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Fairchild 1.5 (1966) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Fairchild 0.4 (1966) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game John Fairchild - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Fairchild - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Fairchild - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game John Fairchild - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game John Fairchild - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game John Fairchild - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Fairchild - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Fairchild - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds John Fairchild - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists John Fairchild - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals John Fairchild - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks John Fairchild - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games John Fairchild 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Fairchild - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage John Fairchild - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage John Fairchild - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Fairchild - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game John Fairchild - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Fairchild - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game John Fairchild - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game John Fairchild - 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.