Chris Andersen vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Andersen 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

Chris Andersen

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Andersen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Chris Andersen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Chris Andersen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)