Ed Melvin vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Melvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ed Melvin 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ed Melvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ed Melvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Melvin 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ed Melvin 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Melvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Melvin 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 Ed Melvin 4.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin 281 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ed Melvin 37 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Ed Melvin 57 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin .263 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin .654 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ed Melvin - Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Ed Melvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.