Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jimmy Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Oliver 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.

Jimmy Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Jimmy Oliver: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jimmy Oliver 5

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jimmy Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jimmy Oliver 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Jimmy Oliver 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jimmy Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jimmy Oliver 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jimmy Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jimmy Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jimmy Oliver 331

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jimmy Oliver 80

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jimmy Oliver 55

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jimmy Oliver 27

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jimmy Oliver 3

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jimmy Oliver 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jimmy Oliver .407

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jimmy Oliver .340

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jimmy Oliver .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jimmy Oliver 5.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jimmy Oliver 2.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jimmy Oliver 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jimmy Oliver 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jimmy Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jimmy Oliver -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jimmy Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jimmy Oliver -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jimmy Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jimmy Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Jimmy Oliver -