Mike Mitchell vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Mike Mitchell 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

Mike Mitchell

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Mitchell: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Mitchell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mike Mitchell 11 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mike Mitchell 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mike Mitchell 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Mitchell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mike Mitchell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mike Mitchell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Mitchell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 19.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 5.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Mitchell 15,016 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mike Mitchell 4,246 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mike Mitchell 1,010 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mike Mitchell 530 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mike Mitchell 400 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mike Mitchell 759 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Mitchell .493 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mike Mitchell .216 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mike Mitchell .779 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 24.5 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 7.2 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 2.3 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 18.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 6.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Mitchell 646 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mike Mitchell 224 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mike Mitchell 47 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mike Mitchell 19 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mike Mitchell 28 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mike Mitchell 35 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Mitchell .502 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mike Mitchell .333 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mike Mitchell .762 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 24.8 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 9.5 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 3.3 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.0 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.7 (1983) 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.