Dirk Nowitzki vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Paul Shirley 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Paul Shirley -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Paul Shirley -