Chase Budinger vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Chase Budinger 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

Chase Budinger

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chase Budinger: 2009-10 to 2015-16
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chase Budinger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Chase Budinger 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Chase Budinger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Chase Budinger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chase Budinger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Chase Budinger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Chase Budinger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chase Budinger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chase Budinger 7.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Chase Budinger 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Chase Budinger 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Chase Budinger 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chase Budinger 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chase Budinger 3,198 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Chase Budinger 1,240 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Chase Budinger 473 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Chase Budinger 213 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Chase Budinger 65 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Chase Budinger 407 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chase Budinger .430 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Chase Budinger .352 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Chase Budinger .797 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chase Budinger 9.8 (2011) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Chase Budinger 3.7 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chase Budinger 1.6 (2011) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chase Budinger 0.7 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Chase Budinger 0.3 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Chase Budinger 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Chase Budinger - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)