Dirk Nowitzki vs. Kenny Sears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Sears 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.

Kenny Sears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Kenny Sears: 1955-56 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kenny Sears 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Kenny Sears 8

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Kenny Sears 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Kenny Sears 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kenny Sears 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kenny Sears 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Kenny Sears 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Kenny Sears 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Kenny Sears 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Kenny Sears 7.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Kenny Sears 1.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Kenny Sears 7,355

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Kenny Sears 4,142

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Kenny Sears 843

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Kenny Sears 529

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Kenny Sears .455

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Kenny Sears .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Kenny Sears 21.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Kenny Sears 13.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Kenny Sears 2.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Kenny Sears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Kenny Sears 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Kenny Sears 3.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Kenny Sears 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Kenny Sears 45

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Kenny Sears 29

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Kenny Sears 9

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Kenny Sears 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Kenny Sears .432

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Kenny Sears .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Kenny Sears 16.5 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Kenny Sears 8.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Kenny Sears 3.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Kenny Sears - 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.