Damian Lillard vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Dirk Nowitzki 15

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Damian Lillard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Damian Lillard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)