Shaq Buchanan vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Shaq Buchanan 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

Shaq Buchanan

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaq Buchanan: 2021-22 to 2021-22
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaq Buchanan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Shaq Buchanan 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Shaq Buchanan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Shaq Buchanan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaq Buchanan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Shaq Buchanan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Shaq Buchanan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaq Buchanan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Shaq Buchanan 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaq Buchanan 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaq Buchanan 2 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Shaq Buchanan 2 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Shaq Buchanan 2 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Shaq Buchanan 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Shaq Buchanan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Shaq Buchanan 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaq Buchanan .250 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Shaq Buchanan .000 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Shaq Buchanan 1.0 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Shaq Buchanan 0.5 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Shaq Buchanan 0.0 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Shaq Buchanan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Shaq Buchanan - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)