Kim Anderson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Kim Anderson 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

Kim Anderson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kim Anderson: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kim Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Kim Anderson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Kim Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Kim Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kim Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Kim Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Kim Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kim Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kim Anderson 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kim Anderson 63 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Kim Anderson 45 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Kim Anderson 15 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Kim Anderson 4 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Kim Anderson 5 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Kim Anderson 21 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kim Anderson .312 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Kim Anderson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Kim Anderson .536 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kim Anderson 3.0 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson 2.1 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson 0.7 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Kim Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Kim Anderson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.