Erick Dampier vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Erick Dampier 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

Erick Dampier

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erick Dampier: 1996-97 to 2011-12
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erick Dampier 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Erick Dampier 16 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Erick Dampier 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Erick Dampier 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Erick Dampier 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Erick Dampier 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Erick Dampier 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Erick Dampier 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 7.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 7.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Dampier 7,309 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Erick Dampier 7,005 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Erick Dampier 817 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Erick Dampier 330 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Erick Dampier 1,398 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Erick Dampier 987 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Dampier .498 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Erick Dampier .125 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Erick Dampier .626 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 12.3 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 12.0 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 1.4 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.5 (1999) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 2.3 (2002) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 6.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Dampier 287 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Erick Dampier 370 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Erick Dampier 24 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Erick Dampier 24 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Erick Dampier 60 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Erick Dampier 61 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Dampier .541 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Erick Dampier .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Erick Dampier .525 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 7.0 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 7.5 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 0.7 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.6 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 1.4 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)