Tom Black vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Tom Black 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

Tom Black

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Black: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Black 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tom Black 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tom Black 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tom Black 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Black 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tom Black 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Black 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Black 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Black 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black 3.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Black 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Black 299 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tom Black 259 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tom Black 44 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Tom Black - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Tom Black - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Tom Black 71 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Black .402 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Black - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Tom Black .648 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Black 4.2 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black 3.6 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Black 0.6 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Black - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Black - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Black - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tom Black - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tom Black - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Tom Black - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Tom Black - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Tom Black 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Black - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Black - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Tom Black - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Black - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Black - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - 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.