Derrick Coleman vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Derrick Coleman 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

Derrick Coleman

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Coleman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Derrick Coleman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Derrick Coleman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)