Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dave Sorenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Sorenson 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.

Dave Sorenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Dave Sorenson: 1970-71 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dave Sorenson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Dave Sorenson 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Dave Sorenson 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Dave Sorenson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dave Sorenson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dave Sorenson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Dave Sorenson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Dave Sorenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Dave Sorenson 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Dave Sorenson 4.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Dave Sorenson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Dave Sorenson 1,734

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Dave Sorenson 997

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Dave Sorenson 280

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Dave Sorenson 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Dave Sorenson .442

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Dave Sorenson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Dave Sorenson 11.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Dave Sorenson 6.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Dave Sorenson 2.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Dave Sorenson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Dave Sorenson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Dave Sorenson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Dave Sorenson -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Dave Sorenson -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Dave Sorenson -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Dave Sorenson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Dave Sorenson -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Dave Sorenson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Dave Sorenson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Dave Sorenson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Dave Sorenson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Dave Sorenson - 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.