Dirk Nowitzki vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris Peterson 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.

Morris Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Morris Peterson: 2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Morris Peterson 11

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Morris Peterson 5

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Morris Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Morris Peterson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Morris Peterson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Morris Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Morris Peterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Morris Peterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Morris Peterson 1.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Morris Peterson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Morris Peterson 7,628

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Morris Peterson 2,483

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Morris Peterson 1,090

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Morris Peterson 639

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Morris Peterson 136

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Morris Peterson 16.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Morris Peterson 4.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Morris Peterson 2.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Morris Peterson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Morris Peterson 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Morris Peterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Morris Peterson 2.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Morris Peterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Morris Peterson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Morris Peterson 222

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Morris Peterson 87

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Morris Peterson 36

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Morris Peterson 20

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Morris Peterson 8

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Morris Peterson 9.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Morris Peterson 4.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Morris Peterson 2.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Morris Peterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Morris Peterson 0.6 (2002)