Dirk Nowitzki vs. Craig Spitzer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Spitzer 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.

Craig Spitzer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Craig Spitzer: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Craig Spitzer 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Craig Spitzer 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Craig Spitzer 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Craig Spitzer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Craig Spitzer 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Craig Spitzer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Craig Spitzer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Craig Spitzer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Craig Spitzer 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Craig Spitzer 2.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Craig Spitzer 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Craig Spitzer 18

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Craig Spitzer 24

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Craig Spitzer 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Craig Spitzer 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Craig Spitzer .381

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Craig Spitzer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Craig Spitzer 1.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Craig Spitzer 2.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Craig Spitzer 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Craig Spitzer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Craig Spitzer 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Craig Spitzer 3.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Craig Spitzer 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Craig Spitzer 0

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Craig Spitzer 3

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Craig Spitzer 1

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Craig Spitzer 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Craig Spitzer .000

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Craig Spitzer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Craig Spitzer 0.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Craig Spitzer 3.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Craig Spitzer 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Craig Spitzer - 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.