Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dwight Waller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Waller 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.

Dwight Waller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Dwight Waller: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Dwight Waller 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Dwight Waller 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Dwight Waller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dwight Waller 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dwight Waller 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Dwight Waller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Dwight Waller 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Dwight Waller 0.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Dwight Waller 0.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Dwight Waller 7

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Dwight Waller 10

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Dwight Waller 1

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Dwight Waller 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Dwight Waller .222

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Dwight Waller .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Dwight Waller 0.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Dwight Waller 0.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Dwight Waller 0.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Dwight Waller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Dwight Waller -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Dwight Waller -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Dwight Waller -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Dwight Waller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Dwight Waller -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Dwight Waller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Dwight Waller - 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.