Anthony Edwards vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Anthony Edwards 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

Anthony Edwards

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 2 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Edwards 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Anthony Edwards 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Anthony Edwards 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 22.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 6,920 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 1,567 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,241 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 413 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 182 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Anthony Edwards 302 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .446 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .353 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .793 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 25.9 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 28.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 309 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 50 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 44 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 16 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 17 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Anthony Edwards 11 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .469 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .380 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .836 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.0 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.2 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)