Michael Anderson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Anderson 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

Michael Anderson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Anderson: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Michael Anderson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Michael Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Michael Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Michael Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Michael Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Anderson 5.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Anderson 204 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Michael Anderson 89 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Michael Anderson 153 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Michael Anderson 44 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Michael Anderson 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Michael Anderson 36 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Anderson .417 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Michael Anderson .143 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Michael Anderson .695 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Anderson 5.7 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson 2.5 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson 4.3 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson 1.2 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson 0.1 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Michael Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)