Dirk Nowitzki vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Wayne Yates 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Wayne Yates 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 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Wayne Yates - 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.