Dirk Nowitzki vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders 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.

Melvin Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Melvin Sanders 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Melvin Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Melvin Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Melvin Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Melvin Sanders -