Shawn Long vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Long 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

Shawn Long

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Long: 2016-17 to 2016-17
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Shawn Long 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Shawn Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Shawn Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shawn Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Shawn Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Shawn Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Long 8.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Long 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Shawn Long 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Shawn Long 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shawn Long 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Long 148 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Shawn Long 85 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Shawn Long 13 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Shawn Long 9 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Shawn Long 9 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Shawn Long 18 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Long .560 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Shawn Long .368 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Long .543 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Long 8.2 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Long 4.7 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Shawn Long 0.7 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Shawn Long 0.5 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Long 0.5 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Shawn Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Long - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)