Carl Nicks vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Carl Nicks 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

Carl Nicks

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Nicks: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Nicks 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Carl Nicks 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Carl Nicks 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Carl Nicks 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Nicks 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Carl Nicks 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Carl Nicks 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Nicks 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Nicks 6.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Nicks 1,067 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Carl Nicks 297 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Carl Nicks 249 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Carl Nicks 132 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Carl Nicks 7 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Carl Nicks 156 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Nicks .462 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Carl Nicks .000 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Carl Nicks .570 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Nicks 7.4 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks 2.9 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks 2.2 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks 0.9 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks 0.1 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Carl Nicks 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)