Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dan Swartz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Swartz 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.

Dan Swartz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Dan Swartz: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dan Swartz 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Dan Swartz 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Dan Swartz 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Dan Swartz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dan Swartz 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dan Swartz 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Dan Swartz 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Dan Swartz 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 Dan Swartz 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Dan Swartz 2.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Dan Swartz 0.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dan Swartz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dan Swartz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Dan Swartz 175

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Dan Swartz 88

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Dan Swartz 21

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Dan Swartz - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Dan Swartz - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Dan Swartz 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Dan Swartz .380

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Dan Swartz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Dan Swartz .847

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Dan Swartz 4.5 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Dan Swartz 2.3 (1963)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Dan Swartz 0.5 (1963)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Dan Swartz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Dan Swartz - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Dan Swartz 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Dan Swartz 0.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Dan Swartz 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Dan Swartz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Dan Swartz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Dan Swartz 0

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Dan Swartz 0

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Dan Swartz 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Dan Swartz - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Dan Swartz - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Dan Swartz 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Dan Swartz -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Dan Swartz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Dan Swartz -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Dan Swartz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Dan Swartz - 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.