Whitey Kachan vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Whitey Kachan 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

Whitey Kachan

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Kachan: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Kachan 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Whitey Kachan 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Whitey Kachan 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Whitey Kachan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Whitey Kachan 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Whitey Kachan 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Whitey Kachan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Kachan 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 Whitey Kachan 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Kachan 112 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Whitey Kachan 37 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Whitey Kachan 52 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Kachan .268 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Kachan .643 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Kachan 4 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Whitey Kachan 2 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Whitey Kachan 8 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Kachan .400 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Kachan - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.