Dirk Nowitzki vs. Claude Overton Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Claude Overton 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
2023-24
  |
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
|
  |
Claude Overton:
1952-53 to 1952-53
|
|
Honors and Awards |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 |
|
 |
| Claude Overton | 0 | |
* | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 |
|
|
| Claude Overton | 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 |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
20.7 | | |
| Claude Overton |
3.9 | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
7.5 | | |
| Claude Overton |
1.7 | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.4 | | |
| Claude Overton |
1.0 | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
0.8 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | |   n/a **
|
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
0.8 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | n/a **
|
|
Totals Stats |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
31,560 | | |
| Claude Overton |
58 | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
11,489 | | |
| Claude Overton |
25 | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
3,651 | | |
| Claude Overton |
15 | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,210 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | n/a **
|
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,281 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | n/a **
|
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,522 | | |
| Claude Overton |
15 | | |
|
Percentages |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.471 | | |
| Claude Overton |
.253 | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.380 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | n/a **
|
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.879 | | |
| Claude Overton |
.667 | | |
|
Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
26.6 | | (2006) | |
| Claude Overton |
3.9 | | (1953) | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
9.9 | | (2002) | |
| Claude Overton |
1.7 | | (1953) | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
3.5 | | (2008) | |
| Claude Overton |
1.0 | | (1953) | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
1.4 | | (2003) | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | | n/a **
|
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
1.5 | | (2005) | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | | n/a **
|
|
NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
25.3 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
10.0 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.5 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
1.0 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | n/a **
|
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
0.9 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | n/a **
|
|
Totals Stats |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
3,663 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,446 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
360 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
149 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | n/a **
|
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
129 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | n/a **
|
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
145 | | |
| Claude Overton |
0 | | |
|
Percentages |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.462 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.365 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | n/a **
|
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.892 | | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | |
|
Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
28.4 | | (2002) | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
13.1 | | (2002) | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
4.0 | | (2008) | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | | |
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.0 | | (2002) | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | | n/a **
|
|
| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.6 | | (2004) | |
| Claude Overton |
- | | | 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. |
