Dirk Nowitzki vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Mel Riebe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Mel Riebe 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 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Mel Riebe - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.