Deandre Ayton vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)