Paul Nolen vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Paul Nolen

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Nolen: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Nolen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Paul Nolen 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Paul Nolen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Paul Nolen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Nolen 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Paul Nolen 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Nolen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Nolen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Paul Nolen 1 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Paul Nolen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Paul Nolen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Paul Nolen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Paul Nolen 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Nolen .000 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Paul Nolen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Paul Nolen - Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen 1.0 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Nolen - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Nolen - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Paul Nolen - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Paul Nolen - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Paul Nolen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Paul Nolen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Paul Nolen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Nolen - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Paul Nolen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Paul Nolen - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Nolen - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Paul Nolen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.