Jamal Mashburn vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jamal Mashburn 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

Jamal Mashburn

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Mashburn: 1993-94 to 2003-04
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Mashburn 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jamal Mashburn 11 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jamal Mashburn 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jamal Mashburn 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jamal Mashburn 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jamal Mashburn 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jamal Mashburn 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Mashburn 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 19.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 5.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Mashburn 11,644 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jamal Mashburn 3,271 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jamal Mashburn 2,414 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jamal Mashburn 632 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jamal Mashburn 109 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jamal Mashburn 611 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Mashburn .418 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jamal Mashburn .345 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Mashburn .766 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 24.1 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 7.6 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 5.6 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 1.1 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (1998) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 15.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Mashburn 782 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jamal Mashburn 242 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jamal Mashburn 165 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jamal Mashburn 49 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jamal Mashburn 9 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jamal Mashburn 52 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Mashburn .389 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jamal Mashburn .369 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Mashburn .780 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 24.9 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 6.2 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 5.7 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 1.2 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)