Melvin Newbern vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Melvin Newbern 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

Melvin Newbern

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Newbern 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Melvin Newbern 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Newbern 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)