Randy Denton vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Randy Denton 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

Randy Denton

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Randy Denton: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Randy Denton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Randy Denton 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Randy Denton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Randy Denton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Randy Denton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Randy Denton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Randy Denton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Randy Denton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Denton 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton 4.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Randy Denton 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Randy Denton 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Denton 239 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Randy Denton 218 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Randy Denton 33 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Randy Denton 14 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Randy Denton 16 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Randy Denton 45 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Denton .402 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Randy Denton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Randy Denton .702 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Denton 5.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton 4.8 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Randy Denton 0.7 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Randy Denton 0.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton 0.4 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Randy Denton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Randy Denton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.