Willie Norwood vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Willie Norwood

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Norwood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Willie Norwood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Willie Norwood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 7.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Willie Norwood 218 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 22 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.6 * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.2 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Willie Norwood 8 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 3 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.