Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Scharnus and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Ben Scharnus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ben Scharnus 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ben Scharnus 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Ben Scharnus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Ben Scharnus 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Ben Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Ben Scharnus .199

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Ben Scharnus .286

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.