Tommie Green vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tommie Green: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommie Green 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tommie Green 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tommie Green 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tommie Green 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tommie Green 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tommie Green 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tommie Green 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommie Green 3.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tommie Green 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Tommie Green 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommie Green 232 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tommie Green 68 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tommie Green 140 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Tommie Green 61 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Tommie Green 6 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Tommie Green 59 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommie Green .388 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Tommie Green - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Tommie Green .762 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommie Green 3.9 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green 1.2 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tommie Green 2.4 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tommie Green 1.0 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green 0.1 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Tommie Green 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Tommie Green - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tommie Green - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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