Danny Ainge vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Danny Ainge 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)