Jack McMahon vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jack McMahon 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

Jack McMahon

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack McMahon: 1952-53 to 1959-60
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack McMahon 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jack McMahon 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jack McMahon 8 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jack McMahon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack McMahon 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jack McMahon 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jack McMahon 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack McMahon 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 Jack McMahon 8.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McMahon 4,237 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jack McMahon 1,390 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jack McMahon 1,939 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jack McMahon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jack McMahon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jack McMahon 524 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McMahon .337 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jack McMahon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jack McMahon .637 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McMahon 10.0 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 3.1 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 5.1 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack McMahon 9.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McMahon 473 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jack McMahon 149 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jack McMahon 203 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jack McMahon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jack McMahon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jack McMahon 49 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McMahon .378 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jack McMahon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jack McMahon .558 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McMahon 17.3 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 5.7 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 5.7 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jack McMahon - 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.