Maurice Cheeks vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.