Derrick Chievous vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Derrick Chievous 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

Derrick Chievous

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Chievous 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Chievous 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Derrick Chievous 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Derrick Chievous 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Chievous 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Derrick Chievous 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Derrick Chievous 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Chievous 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 7.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 1,086 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 364 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 110 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 77 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 17 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Derrick Chievous 154 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .443 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous .242 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .755 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 9.3 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 3.2 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.0 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 37 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 9 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 4 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 2 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 1 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Derrick Chievous 7 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .407 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .789 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 6.3 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.5 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)