Grant Long vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Grant Long 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

Grant Long

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Grant Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Grant Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Grant Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Grant Long 59 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Grant Long 41 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Grant Long 42 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)