Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.