Nate McMillan vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Nate McMillan 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

Nate McMillan

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate McMillan: 1986-87 to 1997-98
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate McMillan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Nate McMillan 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Nate McMillan 11 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Nate McMillan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate McMillan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Nate McMillan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Nate McMillan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate McMillan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate McMillan 2 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Steals Leader Nate McMillan 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 6.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 4,733 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 3,222 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Nate McMillan 4,893 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Nate McMillan 1,544 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 356 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Nate McMillan 796 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .443 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .343 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .650 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 7.6 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 9.3 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 3.0 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 3.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 489 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 343 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Nate McMillan 505 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Nate McMillan 131 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 43 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Nate McMillan 98 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .381 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .289 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .632 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 9.6 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.5 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 8.0 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 2.5 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)