Dick Mehen vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dick Mehen 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

Dick Mehen

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Mehen: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Mehen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dick Mehen 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dick Mehen 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dick Mehen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Mehen 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dick Mehen 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Mehen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Mehen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Mehen 10.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Mehen 3.9 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dick Mehen 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Mehen 2,069 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dick Mehen 505 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dick Mehen 550 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dick Mehen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dick Mehen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dick Mehen 193 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Mehen .381 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dick Mehen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dick Mehen .709 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Mehen 14.4 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Mehen 4.3 (1952) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Mehen 3.1 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Mehen 8.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Mehen 4.7 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dick Mehen 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Mehen 26 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dick Mehen 14 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dick Mehen 3 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dick Mehen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dick Mehen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dick Mehen 3 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Mehen .414 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dick Mehen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dick Mehen .500 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Mehen 8.7 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Mehen 4.7 (1951) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Mehen 1.0 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.