Phil Jackson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Phil Jackson 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

Phil Jackson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jackson 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Phil Jackson 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Phil Jackson 8 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Phil Jackson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Jackson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Phil Jackson 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Phil Jackson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Jackson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 6.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.6 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.4 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 5,428 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 3,454 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Phil Jackson 898 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Phil Jackson 281 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 199 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Phil Jackson 807 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .453 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .736 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.3 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 515 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 284 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Phil Jackson 63 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Phil Jackson 18 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 8 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Phil Jackson 67 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .458 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .782 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.