Dirk Nowitzki vs. Alan Sawyer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alan Sawyer and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Alan Sawyer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Alan Sawyer: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Alan Sawyer 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Alan Sawyer 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Alan Sawyer 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Alan Sawyer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Alan Sawyer 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Alan Sawyer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Alan Sawyer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Alan Sawyer 0

* 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 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Alan Sawyer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Alan Sawyer 3.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Alan Sawyer 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Alan Sawyer 217

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Alan Sawyer 121

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Alan Sawyer 25

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Alan Sawyer 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Alan Sawyer .370

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Alan Sawyer .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Alan Sawyer 6.6 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Alan Sawyer 3.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Alan Sawyer 0.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Alan Sawyer -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Alan Sawyer -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Alan Sawyer -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Alan Sawyer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Alan Sawyer -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Alan Sawyer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.