Ron Livingstone vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Ron Livingstone 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
Ron Livingstone: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Livingstone 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ron Livingstone 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ron Livingstone 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ron Livingstone 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Livingstone 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ron Livingstone 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ron Livingstone 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Livingstone 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 Ron Livingstone 6.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Livingstone 4.7 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ron Livingstone 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Livingstone 732 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ron Livingstone 297 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ron Livingstone 217 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Ron Livingstone 117 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Livingstone .286 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Ron Livingstone .692 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Livingstone 8.3 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Livingstone 4.7 (1951) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ron Livingstone 2.6 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Livingstone 5.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Livingstone 1.0 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ron Livingstone 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Livingstone 20 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ron Livingstone 2 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ron Livingstone 5 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Ron Livingstone 4 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Livingstone .421 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Ron Livingstone .571 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Livingstone 8.0 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Livingstone 1.0 (1951) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ron Livingstone 2.5 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ron Livingstone - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ron Livingstone - 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.