Dirk Nowitzki vs. Art Spoelstra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Spoelstra 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.

Art Spoelstra

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Art Spoelstra: 1954-55 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Art Spoelstra 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Art Spoelstra 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Art Spoelstra 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Art Spoelstra 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Art Spoelstra 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Art Spoelstra 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Art Spoelstra 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Art Spoelstra 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 Art Spoelstra 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Art Spoelstra 4.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Art Spoelstra 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Art Spoelstra 2,012

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Art Spoelstra 1,273

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Art Spoelstra 266

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Art Spoelstra 278

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Art Spoelstra .391

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Art Spoelstra .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Art Spoelstra 8.5 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Art Spoelstra 6.1 (1956)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Art Spoelstra 1.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Art Spoelstra - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Art Spoelstra 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Art Spoelstra 3.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Art Spoelstra 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Art Spoelstra 15

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Art Spoelstra 9

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Art Spoelstra 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Art Spoelstra 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Art Spoelstra .500

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Art Spoelstra 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Art Spoelstra 5.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Art Spoelstra 3.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Art Spoelstra 0.0 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Art Spoelstra - 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.