Rich Niemann vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Rich Niemann

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Niemann 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Rich Niemann 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Rich Niemann 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - 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.