Willie McCarter vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Willie McCarter 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

Willie McCarter

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie McCarter: 1969-70 to 1971-72
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie McCarter 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Willie McCarter 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Willie McCarter 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Willie McCarter 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie McCarter 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Willie McCarter 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Willie McCarter 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie McCarter 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 7.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie McCarter 1,090 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Willie McCarter 248 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Willie McCarter 304 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Willie McCarter - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Willie McCarter - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Willie McCarter 155 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie McCarter .402 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Willie McCarter - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Willie McCarter .656 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 7.7 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 2.1 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 2.3 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 3.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie McCarter 62 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Willie McCarter 29 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Willie McCarter 20 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Willie McCarter - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Willie McCarter - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Willie McCarter 17 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie McCarter .361 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Willie McCarter - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Willie McCarter .286 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 4.6 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 2.2 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 1.4 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - 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.