Steve Downing vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Downing 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Steve Downing 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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