Joe Meriweather vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Meriweather 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Joe Meriweather 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Meriweather 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.