Sam Cassell vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Sam Cassell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Sam Cassell:
1993-94 to 2007-08
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Sam Cassell3
Dirk Nowitzki1
Sam Cassell15
Dirk Nowitzki21
Sam Cassell11
Dirk Nowitzki15
Sam Cassell1
Dirk Nowitzki14

Honors and Awards

Sam Cassell0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Sam Cassell0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Sam Cassell0
Dirk Nowitzki4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Sam Cassell1
Dirk Nowitzki12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Cassell 15.7
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Sam Cassell 3.2
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Sam Cassell 6.0
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Sam Cassell 1.1
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Sam Cassell 0.2
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Sam Cassell 15,635
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Sam Cassell 3,221
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Sam Cassell 5,939
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Sam Cassell 1,058
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Sam Cassell 163
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Sam Cassell 993
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Cassell .454
Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage
Sam Cassell .331
Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Cassell .861
Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Sam Cassell 19.8
(2004)
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)

Sam Cassell 4.4
(2003)
Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)

Sam Cassell 9.0
(2000)
Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)

Sam Cassell 1.6
(1998)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)

Sam Cassell 0.3
(1997)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Cassell 12.2
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Sam Cassell 2.6
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Sam Cassell 4.4
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Sam Cassell 0.8
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Sam Cassell 0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Sam Cassell 1,656
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Sam Cassell 349
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Sam Cassell 592
Dirk Nowitzki 360

Sam Cassell 105
Dirk Nowitzki 149

Sam Cassell 19
Dirk Nowitzki 129

Sam Cassell 136
Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Cassell .414
Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage
Sam Cassell .363
Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Cassell .847
Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Sam Cassell 18.0
(2006)
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)

Sam Cassell 4.6
(2001)
Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)

Sam Cassell 9.0
(2000)
Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)

Sam Cassell 1.1
(2001)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)

Sam Cassell 0.3
(1998)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)