Len Elmore vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Len Elmore 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

Len Elmore

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Len Elmore: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Len Elmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Len Elmore 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Len Elmore 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Len Elmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Len Elmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Len Elmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Len Elmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Len Elmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Elmore 4.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Elmore 2,327 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Len Elmore 2,146 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Len Elmore 459 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Len Elmore 379 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Len Elmore 405 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Len Elmore 505 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Elmore .413 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Len Elmore .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Len Elmore .715 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Elmore 9.1 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 6.1 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 1.2 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 1.1 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 1.1 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Elmore 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Elmore 36 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Len Elmore 36 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Len Elmore 4 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Len Elmore 5 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Len Elmore 3 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Len Elmore 11 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Elmore .429 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Len Elmore - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Len Elmore .750 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Elmore 11.0 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 8.0 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1982) 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.