Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Wendell Carter Jr. that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.:
2018-19 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Wendell Carter Jr.0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Wendell Carter Jr.6
Dirk Nowitzki21
Wendell Carter Jr.1
Dirk Nowitzki15
Wendell Carter Jr.0
Dirk Nowitzki14

Honors and Awards

Wendell Carter Jr.0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Wendell Carter Jr.0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Wendell Carter Jr.0
Dirk Nowitzki4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Wendell Carter Jr.0
Dirk Nowitzki12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Wendell Carter Jr. 631
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Wendell Carter Jr. 195
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Wendell Carter Jr. 240
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Wendell Carter Jr. 315
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wendell Carter Jr. .517
Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage
Wendell Carter Jr. .334
Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage
Wendell Carter Jr. .727
Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2
(2023)
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)

Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5
(2022)
Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)

Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8
(2022)
Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)

Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8
(2020)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)

Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3
(2019)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Wendell Carter Jr. 53
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Wendell Carter Jr. 44
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Wendell Carter Jr. 9
Dirk Nowitzki 360

Wendell Carter Jr. 5
Dirk Nowitzki 149

Wendell Carter Jr. 4
Dirk Nowitzki 129

Wendell Carter Jr. 7
Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wendell Carter Jr. .404
Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage
Wendell Carter Jr. .280
Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage
Wendell Carter Jr. .727
Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6
(2024)
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)

Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3
(2024)
Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)

Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3
(2024)
Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)

Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7
(2024)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)

Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6
(2024)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)