Craig Neal vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Craig Neal 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

Craig Neal

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Neal 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Craig Neal 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Craig Neal 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Craig Neal 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Craig Neal 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Craig Neal 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Craig Neal 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Neal 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal 158 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Craig Neal 45 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Craig Neal 155 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Craig Neal 28 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Craig Neal 4 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Craig Neal 63 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal .373 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal .302 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal .600 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal 4.4 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 1.6 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 3.7 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.5 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Craig Neal 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)