Joe McNamee vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Joe McNamee 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

Joe McNamee

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe McNamee: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe McNamee 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Joe McNamee 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Joe McNamee 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Joe McNamee 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe McNamee 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Joe McNamee 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Joe McNamee 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe McNamee 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe McNamee 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe McNamee 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe McNamee 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe McNamee 289 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Joe McNamee 238 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Joe McNamee 58 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Joe McNamee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Joe McNamee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Joe McNamee 118 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe McNamee .298 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Joe McNamee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Joe McNamee .620 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe McNamee 2.9 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe McNamee 2.4 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe McNamee 0.7 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe McNamee 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe McNamee 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Joe McNamee 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe McNamee 33 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Joe McNamee 35 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Joe McNamee 9 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Joe McNamee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Joe McNamee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Joe McNamee 13 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe McNamee .293 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Joe McNamee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Joe McNamee .750 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe McNamee 2.5 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Joe McNamee 2.7 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe McNamee 0.7 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.