Don Eliason vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Eliason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Don Eliason 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Don Eliason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Don Eliason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Eliason 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Don Eliason 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Don Eliason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Eliason 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 Eliason 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Eliason 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Eliason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Don Eliason - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Don Eliason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Don Eliason 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Eliason .000 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Eliason - Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Eliason 0.0 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Eliason 0.0 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Eliason - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Don Eliason - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Eliason - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Don Eliason - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Don Eliason - Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Don Eliason 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Eliason - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Eliason - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Eliason - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Eliason - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Don Eliason - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.