Dirk Nowitzki vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Larry Sanders 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Larry Sanders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)