Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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.

Jim Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)