Chris Engler vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Engler: 1982-83 to 1987-88
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Engler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Chris Engler 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Chris Engler 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Chris Engler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Engler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Chris Engler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Chris Engler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Engler 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Engler 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Chris Engler 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Chris Engler 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Engler 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Engler 343 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Chris Engler 386 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Chris Engler 45 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Chris Engler 32 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Chris Engler 42 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Chris Engler 195 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Engler .411 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Chris Engler - Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Chris Engler .677 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Engler 1.9 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Engler 2.7 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chris Engler 0.3 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chris Engler 0.2 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Chris Engler 0.5 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Engler 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Engler 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Engler 2 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Chris Engler 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Chris Engler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Chris Engler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Chris Engler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Chris Engler 1 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Engler 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Chris Engler - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Chris Engler - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Engler 2.0 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Engler 2.0 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Chris Engler 0.0 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)