Dirk Nowitzki vs. James Phelan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Phelan 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.

James Phelan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
James Phelan: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 James Phelan 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 James Phelan 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 James Phelan 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 James Phelan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 James Phelan 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 James Phelan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 James Phelan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 James Phelan 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 James Phelan 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 James Phelan 1.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 James Phelan 0.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 James Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 James Phelan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 James Phelan 3

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 James Phelan 5

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 James Phelan 2

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 James Phelan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 James Phelan - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 James Phelan 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 James Phelan .000

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 James Phelan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 James Phelan .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) James Phelan 0.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) James Phelan 1.3 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) James Phelan 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) James Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) James Phelan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 James Phelan -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 James Phelan -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 James Phelan -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 James Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 James Phelan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 James Phelan -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 James Phelan -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 James Phelan -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 James Phelan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 James Phelan - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 James Phelan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 James Phelan -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 James Phelan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 James Phelan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) James Phelan -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) James Phelan -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) James Phelan -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) James Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) James Phelan - 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.