Bill Ligon vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Bill Ligon

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Ligon: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Ligon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bill Ligon 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bill Ligon 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bill Ligon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Ligon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bill Ligon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Ligon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Ligon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Ligon 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ligon 126 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bill Ligon 26 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bill Ligon 25 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bill Ligon 8 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bill Ligon 9 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bill Ligon 38 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ligon .385 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bill Ligon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ligon .640 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Ligon 3.3 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Ligon 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ligon 2 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bill Ligon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bill Ligon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bill Ligon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bill Ligon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bill Ligon 2 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ligon 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Ligon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ligon - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Ligon 1.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.