Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.