Steve Francis vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Francis 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

Steve Francis

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Francis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Steve Francis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Francis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Francis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Steve Francis 576 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Steve Francis 5 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)