Mario Chalmers vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Mario Chalmers 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

Mario Chalmers

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mario Chalmers: 2008-09 to 2017-18
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mario Chalmers 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mario Chalmers 9 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mario Chalmers 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mario Chalmers 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mario Chalmers 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mario Chalmers 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mario Chalmers 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mario Chalmers 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Chalmers 8.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mario Chalmers 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mario Chalmers 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mario Chalmers 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mario Chalmers 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Chalmers 5,743 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mario Chalmers 1,585 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mario Chalmers 2,412 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mario Chalmers 950 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mario Chalmers 103 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mario Chalmers 646 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Chalmers .417 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mario Chalmers .351 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mario Chalmers .793 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Chalmers 10.3 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Chalmers 2.9 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mario Chalmers 4.9 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mario Chalmers 2.0 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mario Chalmers 0.2 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Chalmers 8.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mario Chalmers 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mario Chalmers 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mario Chalmers 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mario Chalmers 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Chalmers 872 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mario Chalmers 251 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mario Chalmers 321 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mario Chalmers 118 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mario Chalmers 15 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mario Chalmers 99 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Chalmers .429 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mario Chalmers .357 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mario Chalmers .742 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Chalmers 11.3 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Chalmers 3.7 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mario Chalmers 4.4 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mario Chalmers 2.9 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mario Chalmers 0.3 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)