Christian Laettner vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Christian Laettner 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

Christian Laettner

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Laettner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Christian Laettner 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Christian Laettner 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Christian Laettner 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Christian Laettner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Christian Laettner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Christian Laettner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Christian Laettner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 12.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 6.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 11,121 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 5,806 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Christian Laettner 2,224 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Christian Laettner 917 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 675 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Christian Laettner 868 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .480 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .261 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .820 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 10.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 472 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 212 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Christian Laettner 69 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Christian Laettner 36 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 21 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Christian Laettner 45 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .432 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .179 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .794 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)