Don Collins vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Collins 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Don Collins 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Don Collins 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 9.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Don Collins 303 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Don Collins 8 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Don Collins - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)