Dirk Nowitzki vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Brian Shaw 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Brian Shaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)