Larry Nance Jr. vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Larry Nance Jr. 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

Larry Nance Jr.

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance Jr. 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Larry Nance Jr. 9 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Larry Nance Jr. 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Larry Nance Jr. 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Nance Jr. 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Larry Nance Jr. 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance Jr. 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance Jr. 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 7.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 6.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 4,001 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 3,238 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 979 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 601 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 255 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 522 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .540 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .342 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .696 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 176 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 158 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 36 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 21 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 16 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 30 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .629 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .214 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .563 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)