Patrick Ewing vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Patrick Ewing

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Patrick Ewing 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Patrick Ewing 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)