Don Henriksen vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Henriksen: 1952-53 to 1954-55
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Henriksen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Don Henriksen 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Don Henriksen 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Don Henriksen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Henriksen 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Don Henriksen 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Don Henriksen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

* 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 Don Henriksen 7.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 989 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 990 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Don Henriksen 240 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Don Henriksen 138 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .384 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .658 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 8.4 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.4 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.9 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 7.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 8.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 38 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 40 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Don Henriksen 11 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Don Henriksen 5 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .481 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .632 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 12.5 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 12.0 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 4.0 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.