Phil Chenier vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Phil Chenier 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

Phil Chenier

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Chenier: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Chenier 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Phil Chenier 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Phil Chenier 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Phil Chenier 3 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Chenier 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Phil Chenier 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Phil Chenier 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Chenier 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 17.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 3.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 1.6 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 0.6 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Chenier 9,931 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Phil Chenier 2,063 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Phil Chenier 1,742 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Phil Chenier 682 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Phil Chenier 238 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Phil Chenier 578 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Chenier .444 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Phil Chenier .400 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Phil Chenier .806 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 21.9 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 5.1 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 4.2 (1973) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 2.3 (1975) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 0.9 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 18.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 1.2 * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 0.5 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Chenier 1,088 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Phil Chenier 230 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Phil Chenier 131 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Phil Chenier 59 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Phil Chenier 26 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Phil Chenier 60 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Chenier .450 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Phil Chenier - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Phil Chenier .845 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Chenier 25.0 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Chenier 6.1 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Phil Chenier 3.4 (1973) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Phil Chenier 1.9 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Phil Chenier 1.1 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.