Dirk Nowitzki vs. Sid Tanenbaum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sid Tanenbaum 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.

Sid Tanenbaum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Sid Tanenbaum: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Sid Tanenbaum 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Sid Tanenbaum 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Sid Tanenbaum 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Sid Tanenbaum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Sid Tanenbaum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Sid Tanenbaum 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 Sid Tanenbaum 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Sid Tanenbaum 2.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Sid Tanenbaum 633

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Sid Tanenbaum 162

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Sid Tanenbaum 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Sid Tanenbaum .274

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Sid Tanenbaum .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Sid Tanenbaum 10.1 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Sid Tanenbaum 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Sid Tanenbaum 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Sid Tanenbaum 2.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Sid Tanenbaum 47

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Sid Tanenbaum 14

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Sid Tanenbaum 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Sid Tanenbaum .274

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Sid Tanenbaum .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Sid Tanenbaum 10.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Sid Tanenbaum 3.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Sid Tanenbaum - 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.