Larry Bird vs Dirk Nowitzki Comparison
Head-to-head comparison of NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird and future Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki that includes stats, championships won, and awards. Go to our Player Comparison page to check out other comparisons. Nowitzki stats have updated as of June 14, 2016.
Position and Height
Position
Larry Bird – Small Forward/Power Forward
Dirk Nowitzki – Power Forward
Height
Larry Bird – 6’9″
Dirk Nowitzki – 7’0″
Championships and Seasons Played
Seasons Played
Larry Bird – 13 
Dirk Nowitzki – 18
NBA Championships
Larry Bird – 3
Dirk Nowitzki – 1
Playoff Appearances
Larry Bird – 12
Dirk Nowitzki – 15
Awards and Honors
Hall of Fame
Larry Bird – Yes
Dirk Nowitzki – No (Still Playing)
Regular Season MVP
Larry Bird – 3
Dirk Nowitzki – 1
Finals MVP
Larry Bird – 2
Dirk Nowitzki – 1
All NBA First Team
Larry Bird – 9
Dirk Nowitzki – 4
All-Star Games
Larry Bird – 12
Dirk Nowitzki – 13
Rookie of the Year
Larry Bird – Yes
Dirk Nowitzki – No
All-NBA First Team
Larry Bird – 9
Dirk Nowitzki – 4
All NBA Teams
Larry Bird – 10
Dirk Nowitzki – 12
All Defensive Team
Larry Bird – 3
Dirk Nowitzki – 0
Regular Season Career Stats
A basketball next to the player represents the winner of the comparison. A basketball next to both players means a tie.
Career Games
Larry Bird – 897
Dirk Nowitzki – 1,340
Points Per Game
Larry Bird – 24.3
Dirk Nowitzki – 22.0
Assists Per Game
Larry Bird – 6.3
Dirk Nowitzki – 2.5
Rebounds Per Game
Larry Bird – 10.0
Dirk Nowitzki – 7.9
Blocks Per Game
Larry Bird – 0.8
Dirk Nowitzki – 0.9
Steals Per Game
Larry Bird – 1.7
Dirk Nowitzki – 0.8
Career Points
Larry Bird – 21,791
Dirk Nowitzki – 29,491
Career Assists
Larry Bird – 5,695
Dirk Nowitzki – 3,414
Career Rebounds
Larry Bird – 8,974
Dirk Nowitzki – 10,541
Career Steals
Larry Bird – 1,556
Dirk Nowitzki – 1,128
Career Blocks
Larry Bird – 755
Dirk Nowitzki – 1,180
Triple-Doubles
Larry Bird – 59
Dirk Nowitzki – 2
Career Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird – .496
Dirk Nowitzki – .474
Career Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird – .886
Dirk Nowitzki – .879
Career 3 Point Percentage
Larry Bird – .376
Dirk Nowitzki – .381
Playoff Career Stats
Career Playoff Games
Larry Bird – 164
Dirk Nowitzki – 145
Points Per Game
Larry Bird – 23.8
Dirk Nowitzki – 25.3
Assists Per Game
Larry Bird – 6.5
Dirk Nowitzki – 2.5
Rebounds Per Game
Larry Bird – 10.3
Dirk Nowitzki – 10.0
Blocks Per Game
Larry Bird – 0.9
Dirk Nowitzki – 0.9
Steals Per Game
Larry Bird – 1.8
Dirk Nowitzki – 1.0
Career Playoff Points
Larry Bird – 3,897
Dirk Nowitzki – 3,663
Career Playoff Assists
Larry Bird – 1,062
Dirk Nowitzki – 360
Career Playoff Rebounds
Larry Bird – 1,683
Dirk Nowitzki – 1,446
Career Playoff Blocks
Larry Bird – 145
Dirk Nowitzki – 129
Career Playoff Steals
Larry Bird – 296
Dirk Nowitzki – 149
Career Playoff Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird – .472
Dirk Nowitzki – .462
Career Playoff Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird – .890
Dirk Nowitzki – .892
Career Playoff 3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird – .321
Dirk Nowitzki – .365
Best Regular Season
Points Per Game
Larry Bird – 29.9 (1988)
Dirk Nowitzki – 26.6 (2006)
Assists Per Game
Larry Bird – 7.6 (1987)
Dirk Nowitzki – 3.5 (2008)
Rebounds Per Game
Larry Bird – 11.0 (1983)
Dirk Nowitzki – 9.9 (2002)
Blocks Per Game
Larry Bird – 1.2 (1985)
Dirk Nowitzki – 1.5 (2005)
Steals Per Game
Larry Bird – 2.0 (1986)
Dirk Nowitzki – 1.4 (2003)
Best Playoffs
Points Per Game
Larry Bird – 27.5 (1984)
Dirk Nowitzki – 28.4 (2002)
Assists Per Game
Larry Bird – 8.8 (1990)
Dirk Nowitzki – 4.0 (2008)
Rebounds Per Game
Larry Bird – 14.0 (1981)
Dirk Nowitzki – 13.1 (2002)
Blocks Per Game
Larry Bird – 1.4 (1982)
Dirk Nowitzki – 2.6 (2004)
Steals Per Game
Larry Bird – 2.3 (1984)
Dirk Nowitzki – 2.0 (2002)
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