Blue Edwards vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Blue Edwards 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

Blue Edwards

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blue Edwards 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Blue Edwards 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Blue Edwards 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Blue Edwards 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Blue Edwards 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Blue Edwards 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Blue Edwards 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blue Edwards 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 7,585 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 2,376 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Blue Edwards 1,409 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Blue Edwards 728 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 297 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Blue Edwards 704 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .475 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .335 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .779 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 7.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 265 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 103 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Blue Edwards 44 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Blue Edwards 40 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 6 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Blue Edwards 34 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .473 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .313 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .767 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)