Kenny Anderson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Kenny Anderson 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

Kenny Anderson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Anderson: 1991-92 to 2004-05
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Kenny Anderson 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Kenny Anderson 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Kenny Anderson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenny Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Kenny Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Kenny Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Anderson 12.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Anderson 3.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Kenny Anderson 6.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Kenny Anderson 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kenny Anderson 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Anderson 10,789 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Kenny Anderson 2,641 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Kenny Anderson 5,196 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Kenny Anderson 1,258 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Kenny Anderson 111 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Kenny Anderson 858 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Anderson .421 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Kenny Anderson .346 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Anderson .790 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Anderson 18.8 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Anderson 4.4 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kenny Anderson 9.6 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kenny Anderson 2.0 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Anderson 0.2 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Anderson 9.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Anderson 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Anderson 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Kenny Anderson 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kenny Anderson 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Anderson 346 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Kenny Anderson 85 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Kenny Anderson 135 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Kenny Anderson 42 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Kenny Anderson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Kenny Anderson 36 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Anderson .406 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Kenny Anderson .276 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Anderson .796 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Anderson 17.0 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Anderson 4.3 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kenny Anderson 6.8 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kenny Anderson 2.3 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Anderson 0.3 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)