Kevin McHale vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin McHale 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Kevin McHale 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)