Ed Mikan vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Mikan 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ed Mikan 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Mikan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 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 Mikan 6.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.