Blaine Denning vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Blaine Denning 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

Blaine Denning

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blaine Denning: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blaine Denning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Blaine Denning 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Blaine Denning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Blaine Denning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Blaine Denning 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Blaine Denning 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Blaine Denning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning 5 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning 4 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Blaine Denning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Blaine Denning 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning .400 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Blaine Denning - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Blaine Denning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.