Bill Melchionni vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Bill Melchionni 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

Bill Melchionni

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Melchionni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bill Melchionni 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Melchionni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.