Dirk Nowitzki vs. Craig Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Shelton 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.

Craig Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Craig Shelton 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Craig Shelton 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Craig Shelton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Craig Shelton 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Craig Shelton 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Craig Shelton 2.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Craig Shelton 0.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Craig Shelton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Craig Shelton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Craig Shelton 240

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Craig Shelton 141

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Craig Shelton 27

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Craig Shelton 19

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Craig Shelton 5

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Craig Shelton 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Craig Shelton .453

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Craig Shelton .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Craig Shelton .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Craig Shelton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Craig Shelton -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Craig Shelton -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Craig Shelton -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Craig Shelton -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Craig Shelton -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Craig Shelton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Craig Shelton -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Craig Shelton -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Craig Shelton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Craig Shelton -