Alex English vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Alex English that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Alex English:
1976-77 to 1990-91
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Alex English0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Alex English15
Dirk Nowitzki21
Alex English10
Dirk Nowitzki15
Alex English8
Dirk Nowitzki14

Honors and Awards

Alex English0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Alex English0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Alex English0
Dirk Nowitzki4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Alex English3
Dirk Nowitzki12
Alex English1
Dirk Nowitzki0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Alex English 21.5
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Alex English 5.5
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Alex English 3.6
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Alex English 0.9
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Alex English 0.7
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Alex English 25,613
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Alex English 6,538
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Alex English 4,351
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Alex English 1,067
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Alex English 833
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Alex English 1,193
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Alex English .507
Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage
Alex English .217
*
Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage
Alex English .832
Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Alex English 29.8
(1986)
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)

Alex English 8.1
(1979)
Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)

Alex English 5.3
(1982)
Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)

Alex English 1.4
(1983)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)

Alex English 1.5
(1983)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Alex English 24.4
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Alex English 5.5
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Alex English 4.3
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Alex English 0.7
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Alex English 0.5
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Alex English 1,661
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Alex English 371
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Alex English 293
Dirk Nowitzki 360

Alex English 47
Dirk Nowitzki 149

Alex English 32
Dirk Nowitzki 129

Alex English 68
Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Alex English .503
Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage
Alex English .000
*
Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage
Alex English .862
Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Alex English 30.2
(1985)
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)

Alex English 8.0
(1984)
Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)

Alex English 6.0
(1983)
Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)

Alex English 1.2
(1985)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)

Alex English 1.0
(1983)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.