Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dion Waiters 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)