Caron Butler vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Caron Butler 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

Caron Butler

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Caron Butler: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caron Butler 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Caron Butler 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Caron Butler 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Caron Butler 2 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Caron Butler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Caron Butler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Caron Butler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Caron Butler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caron Butler 14.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 5.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Caron Butler 12,430 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Caron Butler 4,387 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Caron Butler 2,007 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Caron Butler 1,163 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Caron Butler 216 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Caron Butler 881 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caron Butler .434 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Caron Butler .348 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Caron Butler .847 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caron Butler 20.8 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 7.4 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 4.9 (2008) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 2.2 (2008) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.4 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caron Butler 11.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Caron Butler 758 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Caron Butler 346 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Caron Butler 103 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Caron Butler 73 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Caron Butler 23 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Caron Butler 65 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caron Butler .399 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Caron Butler .286 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Caron Butler .838 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caron Butler 19.7 (2010) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 10.5 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 3.8 (2008) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 2.2 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.8 (2010) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)