Vern Hatton vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Vern Hatton 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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Hatton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Vern Hatton 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Vern Hatton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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.