Charles Barkley vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Charles Barkley 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)