Willie Anderson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Willie Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)