Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dean Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Oliver 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 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Dean Oliver: 2001-02 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dean Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Dean Oliver 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Dean Oliver 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Dean Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dean Oliver 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dean Oliver 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Dean Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Dean Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Dean Oliver 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Dean Oliver 0.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Dean Oliver 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dean Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dean Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Dean Oliver 64

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Dean Oliver 24

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Dean Oliver 44

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Dean Oliver 10

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Dean Oliver 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Dean Oliver 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Dean Oliver .320

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Dean Oliver .158

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Dean Oliver .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Dean Oliver 2.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Dean Oliver 1.1 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Dean Oliver 1.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Dean Oliver 0.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Dean Oliver 0.0 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Dean Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Dean Oliver -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Dean Oliver -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Dean Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Dean Oliver -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Dean Oliver -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Dean Oliver -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Dean Oliver -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Dean Oliver -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Dean Oliver -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Dean Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Dean Oliver -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Dean Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Dean Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Dean Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Dean Oliver -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Dean Oliver -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Dean Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Dean Oliver -