Ted McClain vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Ted McClain 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

Ted McClain

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ted McClain 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ted McClain 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ted McClain 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ted McClain 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ted McClain 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ted McClain 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ted McClain 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ted McClain 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 5.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 1,058 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 410 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ted McClain 541 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Ted McClain 183 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Ted McClain 19 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Ted McClain 178 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .447 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .786 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 8.2 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 3.2 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.5 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.2 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 93 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 36 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ted McClain 50 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Ted McClain 21 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Ted McClain 2 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Ted McClain 25 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .411 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .792 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 7.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.7 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.