Nelson Bobb vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Nelson Bobb 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nelson Bobb 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Nelson Bobb 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Nelson Bobb 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 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 Nelson Bobb 4.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - 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.