Larry Cannon vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Larry Cannon 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

Larry Cannon

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Cannon: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Cannon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Larry Cannon 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Larry Cannon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Larry Cannon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Cannon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Larry Cannon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Cannon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Cannon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Cannon 6.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Cannon 117 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Larry Cannon 36 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Larry Cannon 52 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Larry Cannon 7 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Larry Cannon 4 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Larry Cannon 19 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Cannon .386 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Cannon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Larry Cannon .679 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Cannon 6.2 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon 1.9 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon 2.7 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon 0.4 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon 0.2 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Larry Cannon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Cannon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Cannon - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.