Dirk Nowitzki vs. Michael Phelps Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Phelps 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.

Michael Phelps

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Michael Phelps 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Michael Phelps 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Michael Phelps 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Michael Phelps 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Michael Phelps 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Michael Phelps 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Michael Phelps 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Michael Phelps 1.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Michael Phelps 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Michael Phelps 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Michael Phelps 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Michael Phelps 470

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Michael Phelps 141

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Michael Phelps 138

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Michael Phelps 71

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Michael Phelps 3

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Michael Phelps 132

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Michael Phelps .416

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Michael Phelps .091

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Michael Phelps .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Michael Phelps -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Michael Phelps -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Michael Phelps -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Michael Phelps -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Michael Phelps -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Michael Phelps -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Michael Phelps 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Michael Phelps -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Michael Phelps -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Michael Phelps -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Michael Phelps -