Derek Harper vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Harper 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Derek Harper 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)