Derrick Dial vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Dial: 1999-00 to 2003-04
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Dial 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Dial 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Derrick Dial 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Derrick Dial 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Dial 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Derrick Dial 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Derrick Dial 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Dial 3.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Dial 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Dial 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Dial 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Dial 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Dial 253 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Derrick Dial 133 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Derrick Dial 63 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Derrick Dial 21 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Derrick Dial 11 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Derrick Dial 82 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Dial .372 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Derrick Dial .190 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Dial .672 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Dial 5.0 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Dial 3.3 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derrick Dial 1.1 (2002) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Derrick Dial 0.7 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Dial 0.2 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Dial 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Dial 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Dial 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Dial 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Derrick Dial 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Dial 5 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Derrick Dial 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Derrick Dial 0 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Derrick Dial 0 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Derrick Dial 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Derrick Dial 2 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Dial .500 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Derrick Dial - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Dial .500 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Dial 2.5 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Dial 1.0 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derrick Dial 0.0 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Derrick Dial 0.0 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Dial 0.0 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)