Maurice Lucas vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Maurice Lucas 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

Maurice Lucas

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Lucas 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Lucas 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Maurice Lucas 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Maurice Lucas 4 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Lucas 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Maurice Lucas 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Maurice Lucas 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Lucas 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 2 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 12,339 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 7,520 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 1,987 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 639 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 538 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Maurice Lucas 855 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .473 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .111 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .763 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 1,159 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 690 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 225 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 71 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 46 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Maurice Lucas 82 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .484 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .744 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977) 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.