Dirk Nowitzki vs. Chris Webber: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Webber and Dirk Nowitzki to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Dirk Nowitzki is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Chris Webber.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dirk Nowitzki scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while they have the same scoring average in the regular season (rounded to one decimal). However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Webber are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal) with and average of 20.7 points but Dirk Nowitzki scored a total of 14,378 points more than Chris Webber (31,560 vs. 17,182).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | 21 | |
| Chris Webber | 20.7 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | +14,378 | 21 |
| Chris Webber | 17,182 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Dirk Nowitzki has a better career point average than Chris Webber (+6.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,168).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | +6.6 | 15 |
| Chris Webber | 18.7 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | +2,168 | 15 |
| Chris Webber | 1,495 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 861 | +373 | ||
| Chris Webber | 488 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,373 | +605 | ||
| Chris Webber | 768 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,509 | +680 | ||
| Chris Webber | 829 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 13 | +11 | ||
| Chris Webber | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chris Webber | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 7 | +7 | ||
| Chris Webber | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 109 | +68 | ||
| Chris Webber | 41 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 142 | +71 | ||
| Chris Webber | 71 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 145 | +67 | ||
| Chris Webber | 78 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 0 | |||
| Chris Webber | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | 7.3 | 15.6 | 47.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +2.5 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +8.1 | +1.8 | +0.7 | +23.0 | +6 | +691 | |
| Chris Webber | 20.7 | 8.7 | 18.1 | 47.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 29.9 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 64.9 | 15 | 831 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | 11,169 | 23,734 | 47.1 | 1,982 | 5,210 | 38.0 | 7,240 | 8,239 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
| difference: | +14,378 | +3,977 | +8,710 | +0.8 | +1,718 | +4,327 | +8.1 | +4,706 | +4,333 | +23.0 | +6 | +691 |
| Chris Webber | 17,182 | 7,192 | 15,024 | 47.9 | 264 | 883 | 29.9 | 2,534 | 3,906 | 64.9 | 15 | 831 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | 8.4 | 18.2 | 46.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 36.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +9.6 | +4.3 | +3.2 | +28.1 | +5 | +65 |
| Chris Webber | 18.7 | 7.7 | 16.6 | 46.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 26.9 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 61.1 | 10 | 80 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | 1,220 | 2,642 | 46.2 | 149 | 408 | 36.5 | 1,074 | 1,204 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
| difference: | +2,168 | +603 | +1,312 | +0.2 | +135 | +356 | +9.6 | +827 | +800 | +28.1 | +5 | +65 |
| Chris Webber | 1,495 | 617 | 1,330 | 46.4 | 14 | 52 | 26.9 | 247 | 404 | 61.1 | 10 | 80 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dirk Nowitzki's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dirk Nowitzki played 4 seasons more than Chris Webber in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 21, from 2016 to 2019—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 257 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.3 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | 15.7 | +15.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 23.4 | +23.4 | 2001 | 10 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2003 | 17 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2011 | 21 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | 9.9 | +9.9 | 2007 | 16 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 21.2 | +21.2 | 2015 | 5 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 20.4 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 20.4. |