Larry Nance vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Larry Nance 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

Larry Nance

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Nance 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Larry Nance 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)