Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Zeller 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 Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dave Zeller 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dave Zeller 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Dave Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Dave Zeller 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 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Dave Zeller 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Dave Zeller 58

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

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

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Dave Zeller .353

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Dave Zeller 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Dave Zeller 1

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

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

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Dave Zeller .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

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

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