Dean Meminger vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dean Meminger 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

Dean Meminger

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Meminger: 1971-72 to 1976-77
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Meminger 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dean Meminger 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dean Meminger 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dean Meminger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dean Meminger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dean Meminger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dean Meminger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dean Meminger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 6.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.9 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 2,552 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 1,086 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dean Meminger 1,046 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dean Meminger 242 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 28 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dean Meminger 416 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .475 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .627 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 8.3 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 3.6 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 5.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 1.5 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 169 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 104 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dean Meminger 82 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dean Meminger 4 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dean Meminger 45 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .455 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .561 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 4.8 (1973) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.7 (1972) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.2 (1973) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.