Byron Irvin vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Byron Irvin 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

Byron Irvin

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Byron Irvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Byron Irvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Byron Irvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)