Mike D'Antoni vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Mike D'Antoni 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

Mike D'Antoni

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike D'Antoni: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike D'Antoni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mike D'Antoni 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mike D'Antoni 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mike D'Antoni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike D'Antoni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mike D'Antoni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mike D'Antoni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike D'Antoni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike D'Antoni 432 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mike D'Antoni 186 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mike D'Antoni 248 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mike D'Antoni 152 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mike D'Antoni 27 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mike D'Antoni 130 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike D'Antoni .392 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mike D'Antoni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mike D'Antoni .736 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 4.8 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.8 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 2.4 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.4 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 4.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike D'Antoni 18 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mike D'Antoni 7 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mike D'Antoni 1 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mike D'Antoni 4 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mike D'Antoni 1 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mike D'Antoni 4 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike D'Antoni .500 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mike D'Antoni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mike D'Antoni 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 4.5 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.8 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.