Charlie Criss vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Charlie Criss 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

Charlie Criss

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Criss 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Charlie Criss 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Charlie Criss 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Charlie Criss 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charlie Criss 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Charlie Criss 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Charlie Criss 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 8.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 3,534 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 592 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Charlie Criss 1,335 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Charlie Criss 366 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 21 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Charlie Criss 418 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .432 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .179 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .831 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 7.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 177 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 28 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Charlie Criss 53 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Charlie Criss 22 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 1 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Charlie Criss 25 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .452 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .250 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .898 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.