Dirk Nowitzki vs. Frankie Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frankie Sanders 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.

Frankie Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Frankie Sanders: 1978-79 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Frankie Sanders 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Frankie Sanders 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Frankie Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Frankie Sanders 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Frankie Sanders 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Frankie Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Frankie Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Frankie Sanders 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Frankie Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Frankie Sanders 352

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Frankie Sanders 131

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Frankie Sanders 69

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Frankie Sanders 37

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Frankie Sanders 7

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Frankie Sanders 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Frankie Sanders .430

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Frankie Sanders - *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Frankie Sanders .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Frankie Sanders 5.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Frankie Sanders 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Frankie Sanders 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Frankie Sanders 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Frankie Sanders 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Frankie Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Frankie Sanders 0.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Frankie Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Frankie Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Frankie Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Frankie Sanders 23

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Frankie Sanders 5

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Frankie Sanders 2

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Frankie Sanders 3

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Frankie Sanders 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Frankie Sanders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Frankie Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Frankie Sanders .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Frankie Sanders 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Frankie Sanders 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Frankie Sanders 0.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Frankie Sanders 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Frankie Sanders 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Frankie Sanders 0.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.