Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jamal Shead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Shead 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
Jamal Shead: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jamal Shead 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jamal Shead 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jamal Shead 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jamal Shead 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jamal Shead 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jamal Shead 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jamal Shead 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Jamal Shead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Jamal Shead 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jamal Shead 1.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jamal Shead 4.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jamal Shead 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jamal Shead 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jamal Shead 533

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jamal Shead 115

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jamal Shead 316

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jamal Shead 58

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jamal Shead 10

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jamal Shead 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jamal Shead .405

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jamal Shead .323

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jamal Shead .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jamal Shead 7.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jamal Shead 1.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jamal Shead 4.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jamal Shead 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jamal Shead 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jamal Shead -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jamal Shead -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jamal Shead -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jamal Shead -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jamal Shead -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jamal Shead -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jamal Shead -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jamal Shead -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jamal Shead -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jamal Shead -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jamal Shead 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jamal Shead -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jamal Shead -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jamal Shead -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Jamal Shead -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Jamal Shead -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Jamal Shead -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jamal Shead -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Jamal Shead -