Dirk Nowitzki vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Sam Perkins 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)