Dirk Nowitzki vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Wetzel 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Wetzel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 John Wetzel 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.