Anthony Davis vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Anthony Davis 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
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 10 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Anthony Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 5 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 3 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 5 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 19,082 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 8,467 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Anthony Davis 2,020 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Anthony Davis 1,041 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,821 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Anthony Davis 792 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .522 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .295 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .794 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2026) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)