Mike Newlin vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Newlin: 1971-72 to 1981-82
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Newlin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mike Newlin 11 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mike Newlin 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mike Newlin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Newlin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mike Newlin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mike Newlin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 14.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.0 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 12,507 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 2,494 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mike Newlin 3,364 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mike Newlin 702 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 58 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mike Newlin 837 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .466 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mike Newlin .302 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .870 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 21.4 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1973) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1980) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.2 (1978) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 14.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.3 * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.0 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 325 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 73 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mike Newlin 103 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mike Newlin 28 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mike Newlin 22 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .500 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mike Newlin - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .846 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 16.3 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.5 (1979) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.