Rickey Green vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rickey Green 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Rickey Green 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.