Anthony Mason vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Anthony Mason 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

Anthony Mason

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Mason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Mason 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Anthony Mason 10 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Anthony Mason 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Mason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Anthony Mason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Anthony Mason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 10.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 8.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 9,656 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 7,279 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Anthony Mason 2,963 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Anthony Mason 648 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 244 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Anthony Mason 882 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .509 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .167 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .709 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 9.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 6.6 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 909 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 636 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Anthony Mason 214 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Anthony Mason 54 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 28 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Anthony Mason 96 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .524 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .668 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)