Ken Murray vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Ken Murray 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

Ken Murray

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Murray: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Murray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ken Murray 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ken Murray 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ken Murray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Murray 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ken Murray 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ken Murray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Murray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Murray 8.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Murray 1,471 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ken Murray 599 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ken Murray 482 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Ken Murray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Ken Murray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Ken Murray 181 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Murray .335 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Ken Murray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Ken Murray .747 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Murray 12.9 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 5.4 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 3.4 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Murray 6.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Murray 40 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ken Murray 14 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ken Murray 10 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Ken Murray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Ken Murray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Ken Murray 6 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Murray .293 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Ken Murray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Ken Murray .857 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Murray 8.7 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 4.7 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 3.3 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - 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.