Erwin Mueller vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Erwin Mueller 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

Erwin Mueller

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erwin Mueller: 1966-67 to 1972-73
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erwin Mueller 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Erwin Mueller 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Erwin Mueller 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Erwin Mueller 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Erwin Mueller 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Erwin Mueller 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Erwin Mueller 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Erwin Mueller 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 7.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 3,248 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 2,050 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 853 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Erwin Mueller 425 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .429 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .627 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 12.7 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 6.2 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.6 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 71 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 68 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 27 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Erwin Mueller 17 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .329 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .536 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 8.7 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.7 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 3.0 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - 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.