Dirk Nowitzki vs. Perry Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Perry Young and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Perry Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Perry Young: 1986-87 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Perry Young 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Perry Young 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Perry Young 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Perry Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Perry Young 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Perry Young 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Perry Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Perry Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Perry Young 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Perry Young 0.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Perry Young 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Perry Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Perry Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Perry Young 13

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Perry Young 8

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Perry Young 7

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Perry Young 5

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Perry Young 1

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Perry Young 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Perry Young .286

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Perry Young .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Perry Young 1.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Perry Young 0.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Perry Young 0.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Perry Young 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Perry Young 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Perry Young -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Perry Young -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Perry Young -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Perry Young -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Perry Young -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Perry Young -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Perry Young 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Perry Young -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Perry Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Perry Young -