Derrick Alston vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Derrick Alston 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

Derrick Alston

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Alston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Derrick Alston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Derrick Alston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)