Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dean Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Wade 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.

Dean Wade

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Dean Wade: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dean Wade 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Dean Wade 5

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Dean Wade 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Dean Wade 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dean Wade 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dean Wade 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Dean Wade 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Dean Wade 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Dean Wade 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Dean Wade 3.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Dean Wade 0.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dean Wade 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dean Wade 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Dean Wade 1,162

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Dean Wade 752

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Dean Wade 208

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Dean Wade 134

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Dean Wade 78

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Dean Wade 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Dean Wade .433

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Dean Wade .371

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Dean Wade .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Dean Wade 6.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Dean Wade 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Dean Wade 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Dean Wade 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Dean Wade 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Dean Wade 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Dean Wade 1.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Dean Wade 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Dean Wade 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Dean Wade 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Dean Wade 2

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Dean Wade 3

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Dean Wade 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Dean Wade 0

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Dean Wade 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Dean Wade 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Dean Wade .000

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Dean Wade .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Dean Wade 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Dean Wade 1.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Dean Wade 1.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)