Darrell Elston vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Darrell Elston 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

Darrell Elston

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Elston: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Elston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Darrell Elston 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Darrell Elston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Darrell Elston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darrell Elston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Darrell Elston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Darrell Elston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Elston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Elston 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston 5 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston 6 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Darrell Elston 2 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Darrell Elston 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Darrell Elston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Darrell Elston 5 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston .143 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston .500 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston 1.0 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Darrell Elston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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