Walt Davis vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Walt Davis

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Davis: 1953-54 to 1957-58
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Davis 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Walt Davis 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Walt Davis 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Walt Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Davis 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Walt Davis 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Walt Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Davis 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 Walt Davis 4.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 1,558 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 1,397 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Walt Davis 231 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Walt Davis 325 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .377 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .695 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.6 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 6.4 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.9 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 67 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 69 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Walt Davis 7 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Walt Davis 21 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .391 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .773 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.0 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 7.0 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.5 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - 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.