Brendan McCann vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Brendan McCann 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

Brendan McCann

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brendan McCann: 1957-58 to 1959-60
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan McCann 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Brendan McCann 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Brendan McCann 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Brendan McCann 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brendan McCann 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Brendan McCann 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Brendan McCann 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brendan McCann 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan McCann 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Brendan McCann 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Brendan McCann 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan McCann 74 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Brendan McCann 50 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Brendan McCann 65 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Brendan McCann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Brendan McCann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Brendan McCann 41 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan McCann .204 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Brendan McCann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Brendan McCann .700 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan McCann 1.9 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan McCann 1.3 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brendan McCann 2.5 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan McCann - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Brendan McCann - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Brendan McCann - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan McCann - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Brendan McCann - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Brendan McCann - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Brendan McCann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Brendan McCann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Brendan McCann 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan McCann - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Brendan McCann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Brendan McCann - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan McCann - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan McCann - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brendan McCann - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Brendan McCann - 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.