Dan Anderson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dan Anderson 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

Dan Anderson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Anderson: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dan Anderson 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dan Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dan Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dan Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dan Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson 347 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson 91 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dan Anderson 166 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dan Anderson 36 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dan Anderson 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dan Anderson 95 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson .472 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson .846 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 4.4 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.2 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.9 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dan Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.