Dirk Nowitzki vs. Bud Ogden Comparison

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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Bud Ogden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Bud Ogden: 1969-70 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bud Ogden 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Bud Ogden 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Bud Ogden 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Bud Ogden 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bud Ogden 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bud Ogden 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Bud Ogden 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Bud Ogden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Bud Ogden 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Bud Ogden 1.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Bud Ogden 0.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Bud Ogden 257

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Bud Ogden 106

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Bud Ogden 48

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Bud Ogden 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Bud Ogden .445

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Bud Ogden .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Bud Ogden 4.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Bud Ogden 1.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Bud Ogden 0.7 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Bud Ogden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Bud Ogden - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Bud Ogden 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Bud Ogden 1.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Bud Ogden 3.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Bud Ogden 12

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Bud Ogden 3

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Bud Ogden 6

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Bud Ogden 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Bud Ogden .455

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Bud Ogden .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Bud Ogden 12.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Bud Ogden 2.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Bud Ogden 6.0 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Bud Ogden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Bud Ogden - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.