DeMarcus Nelson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and DeMarcus Nelson 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

DeMarcus Nelson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Nelson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games DeMarcus Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP DeMarcus Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP DeMarcus Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team DeMarcus Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Nelson 53 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Nelson 24 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists DeMarcus Nelson 13 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals DeMarcus Nelson 9 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks DeMarcus Nelson 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games DeMarcus Nelson 13 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .444 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .000 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .357 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games DeMarcus Nelson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)