Don Ackerman vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.