Glenn McDonald vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Glenn McDonald 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

Glenn McDonald

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glenn McDonald 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Glenn McDonald 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Glenn McDonald 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Glenn McDonald 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Glenn McDonald 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Glenn McDonald 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Glenn McDonald 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Glenn McDonald 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 609 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 215 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 99 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 51 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 25 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Glenn McDonald 146 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .400 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .732 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 26 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 14 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 6 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 2 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Glenn McDonald 19 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .263 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .667 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.