Dirk Nowitzki vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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.

Cody Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Cody Zeller 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)