Ed Fleming vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Ed Fleming 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

Ed Fleming

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Fleming: 1955-56 to 1959-60
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Fleming 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ed Fleming 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ed Fleming 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ed Fleming 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Fleming 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ed Fleming 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Fleming 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Fleming 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 8.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Fleming 2,511 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ed Fleming 1,532 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ed Fleming 544 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Ed Fleming - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Ed Fleming - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Ed Fleming 292 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Fleming .359 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Ed Fleming - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Ed Fleming .731 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 12.5 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 6.9 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 2.8 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 5.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Fleming 76 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ed Fleming 39 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ed Fleming 18 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Ed Fleming - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Ed Fleming - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Ed Fleming 13 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Fleming .351 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Ed Fleming - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Ed Fleming .880 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 5.8 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 3.0 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.4 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - 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.