Dirk Nowitzki vs. Brandin Podziemski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandin Podziemski and Dirk Nowitzki 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
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Brandin Podziemski: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Brandin Podziemski 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Brandin Podziemski 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Brandin Podziemski 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Brandin Podziemski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Brandin Podziemski 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Brandin Podziemski 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Brandin Podziemski 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Brandin Podziemski 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Brandin Podziemski 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Brandin Podziemski 5.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Brandin Podziemski 3.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Brandin Podziemski 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Brandin Podziemski 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Brandin Podziemski 1,834

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Brandin Podziemski 900

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Brandin Podziemski 600

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Brandin Podziemski 165

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Brandin Podziemski 33

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Brandin Podziemski 171

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Brandin Podziemski .452

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Brandin Podziemski .381

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Brandin Podziemski .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Brandin Podziemski 12.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Brandin Podziemski 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Brandin Podziemski 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Brandin Podziemski 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Brandin Podziemski 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Brandin Podziemski 5.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Brandin Podziemski 3.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Brandin Podziemski 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Brandin Podziemski 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Brandin Podziemski 135

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Brandin Podziemski 60

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Brandin Podziemski 37

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Brandin Podziemski 15

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Brandin Podziemski 2

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Brandin Podziemski 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Brandin Podziemski .364

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Brandin Podziemski .328

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Brandin Podziemski .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Brandin Podziemski 11.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Brandin Podziemski 5.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Brandin Podziemski 3.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Brandin Podziemski 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2025)