DeSagana Diop vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and DeSagana Diop 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

DeSagana Diop

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeSagana Diop: 2001-02 to 2012-13
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeSagana Diop 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons DeSagana Diop 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played DeSagana Diop 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games DeSagana Diop 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP DeSagana Diop 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP DeSagana Diop 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team DeSagana Diop 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeSagana Diop 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points DeSagana Diop 1,185 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds DeSagana Diop 2,219 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists DeSagana Diop 270 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals DeSagana Diop 227 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks DeSagana Diop 630 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games DeSagana Diop 601 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeSagana Diop .427 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage DeSagana Diop .167 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage DeSagana Diop .467 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.9 (2008) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 5.4 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.9 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.5 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.8 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 5.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points DeSagana Diop 80 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds DeSagana Diop 150 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists DeSagana Diop 4 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals DeSagana Diop 17 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks DeSagana Diop 38 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games DeSagana Diop 28 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeSagana Diop .611 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage DeSagana Diop - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage DeSagana Diop .560 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 3.5 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 6.8 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.3 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.6 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.7 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)