Vernon Maxwell vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Vernon Maxwell 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

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vernon Maxwell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Vernon Maxwell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)