Dirk Nowitzki vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Dirk Nowitzki 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 D'Angelo Russell 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 D'Angelo Russell 3.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 D'Angelo Russell 5.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 D'Angelo Russell 11,124

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 D'Angelo Russell 2,175

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 D'Angelo Russell 3,686

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 D'Angelo Russell 678

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 D'Angelo Russell 209

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 D'Angelo Russell 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 D'Angelo Russell .363

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 D'Angelo Russell .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)