Alex Caruso vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Caruso 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Alex Caruso 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Alex Caruso 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)