Mike Farmer vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Mike Farmer 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

Mike Farmer

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Farmer: 1958-59 to 1965-66
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Farmer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mike Farmer 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mike Farmer 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mike Farmer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Farmer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mike Farmer 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mike Farmer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Farmer 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 6.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 4.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Farmer 2,816 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mike Farmer 1,950 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mike Farmer 550 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mike Farmer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mike Farmer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mike Farmer 423 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Farmer .393 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mike Farmer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mike Farmer .814 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 7.4 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 6.4 (1961) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.8 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Farmer 129 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mike Farmer 79 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mike Farmer 36 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mike Farmer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mike Farmer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mike Farmer 25 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Farmer .411 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mike Farmer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mike Farmer .719 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 6.1 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 5.0 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 2.5 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - 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.