Desmond Bane vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Desmond Bane 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)