Jameer Nelson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jameer Nelson 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

Jameer Nelson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jameer Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jameer Nelson 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jameer Nelson 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jameer Nelson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jameer Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jameer Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jameer Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jameer Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 11.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 5.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 9,940 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 2,595 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 4,508 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 772 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 68 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jameer Nelson 878 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .436 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .368 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .810 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 15.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 661 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 154 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 204 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 37 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 3 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jameer Nelson 44 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .445 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .372 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .792 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)