Sam Jones vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Jones 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Sam Jones 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** 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.