Nate DeLong vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Nate DeLong 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

Nate DeLong

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate DeLong: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate DeLong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Nate DeLong 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Nate DeLong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Nate DeLong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate DeLong 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Nate DeLong 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Nate DeLong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate DeLong 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 Nate DeLong 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate DeLong 64 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Nate DeLong 31 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Nate DeLong 14 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Nate DeLong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Nate DeLong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Nate DeLong 17 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate DeLong .476 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Nate DeLong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Nate DeLong .686 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate DeLong 3.8 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong 1.8 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong 0.8 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate DeLong - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate DeLong - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Nate DeLong - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Nate DeLong - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Nate DeLong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Nate DeLong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Nate DeLong 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate DeLong - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Nate DeLong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Nate DeLong - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate DeLong - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - 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.