Don Chaney vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Don Chaney 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

Don Chaney

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Chaney: 1968-69 to 1979-80
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Chaney 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Don Chaney 11 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Don Chaney 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Don Chaney 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Chaney 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Don Chaney 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Don Chaney 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Chaney 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Chaney 5 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Chaney 8.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Chaney 3.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Chaney 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Don Chaney 1.2 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Chaney 0.5 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Chaney 6,216 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Don Chaney 2,913 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Don Chaney 1,593 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Don Chaney 492 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Don Chaney 196 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Don Chaney 742 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Chaney .438 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Don Chaney .167 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Don Chaney .776 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Chaney 13.1 (1973) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Chaney 5.7 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Chaney 3.8 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Chaney 1.7 (1977) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Chaney 0.8 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Chaney 8.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Chaney 3.6 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Don Chaney 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Chaney 1.7 * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Chaney 0.4 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Chaney 570 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Don Chaney 250 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Don Chaney 156 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Don Chaney 66 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Don Chaney 17 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Don Chaney 70 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Chaney .450 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Don Chaney - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Don Chaney .775 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Chaney 10.8 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Don Chaney 4.7 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Chaney 4.4 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Chaney 1.9 (1977) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Don Chaney 0.5 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.