Larry Friend vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Friend 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Larry Friend 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Larry Friend - Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.