Larry Foust vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Foust: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Foust 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Larry Foust 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Larry Foust 10 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Larry Foust 8 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Foust 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Larry Foust 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Foust 1 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Foust 2 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Rebounds Leader Larry Foust 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

* 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 Larry Foust 13.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 11,198 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 8,041 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Larry Foust 1,368 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Larry Foust 817 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .405 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .741 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 17.0 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 13.4 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 12.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 902 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 707 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Larry Foust 94 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Larry Foust 73 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .394 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .781 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 22.5 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 15.0 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - 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.