Carl Braun vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Braun 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Carl Braun 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Carl Braun 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 13.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.