Cory Joseph vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Cory Joseph 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
Cory Joseph: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cory Joseph 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Cory Joseph 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Cory Joseph 8 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Cory Joseph 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cory Joseph 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Cory Joseph 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Cory Joseph 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cory Joseph 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 6.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Joseph 5,828 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Cory Joseph 2,094 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Cory Joseph 2,517 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Cory Joseph 626 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Cory Joseph 183 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Cory Joseph 866 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Joseph .440 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Cory Joseph .350 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Cory Joseph .786 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 9.3 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 3.4 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 3.9 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 1.1 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.3 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Joseph 455 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Cory Joseph 136 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Cory Joseph 151 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Cory Joseph 48 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Cory Joseph 11 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Cory Joseph 87 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Joseph .458 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Cory Joseph .323 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Cory Joseph .759 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 8.5 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 2.4 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 3.1 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 1.3 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.4 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)