Dirk Nowitzki vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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.

Olden Polynice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Olden Polynice 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)