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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 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 2 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 23.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,097 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,017 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,600 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 504 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 233 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Anthony Edwards 381 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .446 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .364 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .804 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 27.6 (2025) 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 26.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 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 7.8 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) 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)