Dirk Nowitzki vs. Drazen Petrovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drazen Petrovic 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.

Drazen Petrovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Drazen Petrovic 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Drazen Petrovic 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Drazen Petrovic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Drazen Petrovic 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Drazen Petrovic 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Drazen Petrovic 2.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Drazen Petrovic 2.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Drazen Petrovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Drazen Petrovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Drazen Petrovic 4,461

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Drazen Petrovic 669

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Drazen Petrovic 701

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Drazen Petrovic 265

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Drazen Petrovic 27

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Drazen Petrovic 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Drazen Petrovic .506

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Drazen Petrovic .437

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Drazen Petrovic .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Drazen Petrovic 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Drazen Petrovic 1.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Drazen Petrovic 1.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Drazen Petrovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Drazen Petrovic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Drazen Petrovic 297

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Drazen Petrovic 51

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Drazen Petrovic 42

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Drazen Petrovic 12

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Drazen Petrovic 1

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Drazen Petrovic 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Drazen Petrovic .474

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Drazen Petrovic .324

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Drazen Petrovic .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (1992)