Dale Ellis vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dale Ellis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dale Ellis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)