Monk Meineke vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Monk Meineke 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

Monk Meineke

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Monk Meineke: 1952-53 to 1957-58
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Monk Meineke 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Monk Meineke 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Monk Meineke 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Monk Meineke 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Monk Meineke 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Monk Meineke 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Monk Meineke 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Monk Meineke 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Rookie of The Year Monk Meineke 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

* 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 Monk Meineke 6.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Monk Meineke 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Monk Meineke 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Monk Meineke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Monk Meineke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Monk Meineke 2,338 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Monk Meineke 1,626 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Monk Meineke 433 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Monk Meineke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Monk Meineke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Monk Meineke 343 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monk Meineke .367 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Monk Meineke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Monk Meineke .756 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monk Meineke 10.7 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Monk Meineke 6.9 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Monk Meineke 2.2 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Monk Meineke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Monk Meineke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monk Meineke 5.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Monk Meineke 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Monk Meineke 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Monk Meineke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Monk Meineke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Monk Meineke 146 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Monk Meineke 100 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Monk Meineke 26 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Monk Meineke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Monk Meineke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Monk Meineke 25 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monk Meineke .351 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Monk Meineke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Monk Meineke .750 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monk Meineke 7.5 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Monk Meineke 5.5 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Monk Meineke 1.5 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Monk Meineke - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Monk Meineke - 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.