Chuck Mencel vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Chuck Mencel 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

Chuck Mencel

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Mencel: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Mencel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Chuck Mencel 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Chuck Mencel 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Chuck Mencel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Mencel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Chuck Mencel 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Chuck Mencel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Mencel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Mencel 7.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Mencel 983 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Chuck Mencel 347 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Chuck Mencel 333 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Chuck Mencel 141 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Mencel .341 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Mencel .765 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Mencel 9.2 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 3.3 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.8 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Mencel 6.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Mencel 51 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Chuck Mencel 18 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Chuck Mencel 14 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Chuck Mencel 8 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Mencel .345 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Mencel .813 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Mencel 8.7 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.6 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.7 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.