Dirk Nowitzki vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Fred VanVleet 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)