Dirk Nowitzki vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Brandon Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Brandon Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Brandon Rush 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Brandon Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Brandon Rush 262

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Brandon Rush 3

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)