Clyde Drexler vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clyde Drexler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Clyde Drexler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)