Michael Jackson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jackson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Michael Jackson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Michael Jackson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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