Louie Nelson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Louie Nelson 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

Louie Nelson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Louie Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Louie Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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