Lionel Malamed vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Lionel Malamed 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

Lionel Malamed

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Malamed 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Lionel Malamed 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Lionel Malamed 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Lionel Malamed 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lionel Malamed 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Lionel Malamed 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Lionel Malamed 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 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 Lionel Malamed 5.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed 258 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Lionel Malamed 61 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Lionel Malamed 44 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed .334 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed .831 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Lionel Malamed - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Lionel Malamed 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - 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.