Otis Birdsong vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.