Paul Hoffman vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Hoffman 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

Paul Hoffman

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Hoffman 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Paul Hoffman 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Paul Hoffman 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Paul Hoffman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Hoffman 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Paul Hoffman 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Hoffman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hoffman 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 Paul Hoffman 10.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.1 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 3,234 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 1,129 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 911 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Paul Hoffman 317 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .340 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .676 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 146 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 7 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 18 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Paul Hoffman 13 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .290 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .649 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - 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.