Lou Hudson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Lou Hudson 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

Lou Hudson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lou Hudson: 1966-67 to 1978-79
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lou Hudson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Lou Hudson 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Lou Hudson 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Lou Hudson 6 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lou Hudson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Lou Hudson 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Lou Hudson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lou Hudson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 20.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 4.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.4 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.3 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 17,940 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 3,926 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Lou Hudson 2,432 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Lou Hudson 516 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 98 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Lou Hudson 890 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .489 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .797 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 27.1 (1973) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 6.6 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 4.0 (1972) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 2.5 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.4 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 21.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 0.7 * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 1,300 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 318 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Lou Hudson 164 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Lou Hudson 6 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Lou Hudson 61 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .446 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .804 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 29.7 (1973) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 7.8 (1973) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 3.7 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.7 (1978) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 (1979) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.