Shawn Marion vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Shawn Marion

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Marion: 1999-00 to 2014-15
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Marion 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Shawn Marion 16 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Shawn Marion 11 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Shawn Marion 4 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shawn Marion 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Shawn Marion 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Shawn Marion 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Marion 2 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 15.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 8.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Marion 17,700 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Shawn Marion 10,101 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Shawn Marion 2,198 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Shawn Marion 1,759 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Shawn Marion 1,233 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Shawn Marion 1,163 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Marion .484 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Shawn Marion .331 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Marion .810 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 21.8 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 11.8 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 2.7 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 2.3 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.7 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 13.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 8.6 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Marion 1,519 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Shawn Marion 939 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Shawn Marion 158 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Shawn Marion 128 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Shawn Marion 127 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Shawn Marion 109 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Marion .456 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Shawn Marion .318 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Marion .814 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 20.4 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 11.8 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 2.1 (2011) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 1.9 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.8 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)