Nene vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Nene

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nene 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Nene 17 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Nene 12 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Nene 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nene 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Nene 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Nene 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nene 11.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Nene 6.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Nene 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Nene 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nene 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nene 10,909 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Nene 5,828 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Nene 1,719 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Nene 1,041 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Nene 721 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Nene 965 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nene .548 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Nene .132 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Nene .660 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nene 14.6 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Nene 7.8 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nene 2.9 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nene 1.6 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Nene 1.3 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nene 9.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Nene 5.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Nene 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Nene 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nene 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nene 837 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Nene 493 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Nene 145 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Nene 72 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Nene 49 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Nene 91 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nene .530 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Nene .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Nene .595 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nene 15.2 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Nene 9.0 (2011) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nene 3.0 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nene 1.3 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Nene 1.1 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)