Walter Davis vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Walter Davis

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Walter Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.