Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ben Saraf Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Saraf 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Ben Saraf: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ben Saraf 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Ben Saraf 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Ben Saraf 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Ben Saraf 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ben Saraf 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ben Saraf 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Ben Saraf 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Ben Saraf 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Ben Saraf 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Ben Saraf 1.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Ben Saraf 2.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ben Saraf 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ben Saraf 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Ben Saraf 65

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Ben Saraf 19

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Ben Saraf 34

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Ben Saraf 8

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Ben Saraf 3

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Ben Saraf 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Ben Saraf .355

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Ben Saraf .273

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Ben Saraf .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Ben Saraf 5.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Ben Saraf 1.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Ben Saraf 2.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Ben Saraf 0.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Ben Saraf 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Ben Saraf -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Ben Saraf -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Ben Saraf -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Ben Saraf -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Ben Saraf -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Ben Saraf -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Ben Saraf -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Ben Saraf -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Ben Saraf -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Ben Saraf -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Ben Saraf 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Ben Saraf -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Ben Saraf -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Ben Saraf -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Ben Saraf -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Ben Saraf -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Ben Saraf -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Ben Saraf -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Ben Saraf -