William Bedford vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

William Bedford

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Bedford 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons William Bedford 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played William Bedford 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games William Bedford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Bedford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP William Bedford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team William Bedford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 964 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds William Bedford 573 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists William Bedford 109 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals William Bedford 37 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks William Bedford 126 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games William Bedford 238 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .416 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .318 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .605 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.7 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 4.9 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 1.1 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.4 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.7 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 29 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds William Bedford 26 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists William Bedford 4 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals William Bedford 3 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks William Bedford 5 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games William Bedford 14 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .250 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .688 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.0 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.8 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 1.0 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)