Chet Holmgren vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Chet Holmgren 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
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chet Holmgren 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Chet Holmgren 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Chet Holmgren 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chet Holmgren 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,836 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 905 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 263 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 76 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 261 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Chet Holmgren 114 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .519 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .372 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .780 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)