Marty Byrnes vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Marty Byrnes 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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marty Byrnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Marty Byrnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Marty Byrnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.