Donovan Clingan vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Donovan Clingan 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Donovan Clingan: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Clingan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Donovan Clingan 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Donovan Clingan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Donovan Clingan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donovan Clingan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Donovan Clingan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Donovan Clingan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Clingan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan 7.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan 8.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Clingan 735 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Donovan Clingan 823 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Donovan Clingan 127 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Donovan Clingan 50 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Donovan Clingan 152 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Donovan Clingan 95 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Clingan .534 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Donovan Clingan .306 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Clingan .621 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan 10.7 (2026) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan 10.6 (2026) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.8 (2026) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan 0.6 (2026) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.6 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Donovan Clingan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)