Dirk Nowitzki vs. Desmond Penigar Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Penigar 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.

Desmond Penigar

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Desmond Penigar: 2003-04 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Desmond Penigar 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Desmond Penigar 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Desmond Penigar 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Desmond Penigar 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Desmond Penigar 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Desmond Penigar 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Desmond Penigar 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Desmond Penigar 2.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Desmond Penigar 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Desmond Penigar 32

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Desmond Penigar 24

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Desmond Penigar 3

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Desmond Penigar 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Desmond Penigar .500

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Desmond Penigar 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Desmond Penigar 3.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Desmond Penigar 2.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Desmond Penigar 0.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Desmond Penigar -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Desmond Penigar -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Desmond Penigar -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Desmond Penigar -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Desmond Penigar -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Desmond Penigar -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Desmond Penigar 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Desmond Penigar -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Desmond Penigar -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Desmond Penigar -