Leo Barnhorst vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Leo Barnhorst 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

Leo Barnhorst

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leo Barnhorst: 1949-50 to 1953-54
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Barnhorst 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Leo Barnhorst 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Leo Barnhorst 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Leo Barnhorst 2 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leo Barnhorst 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Leo Barnhorst 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Leo Barnhorst 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 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 Leo Barnhorst 9.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 5.4 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 3,232 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 1,506 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 1,116 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 344 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .368 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .665 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 13.6 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 6.8 (1953) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.9 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 10.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.1 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 140 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 45 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 35 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 13 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .390 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .703 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 15.5 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 11.0 (1953) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.0 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.