Swen Nater vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Swen Nater 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

Swen Nater

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Swen Nater 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Swen Nater 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Swen Nater 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.