Matt Barnes vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Matt Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)