Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt 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
Jarred Vanderbilt: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jarred Vanderbilt 8

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jarred Vanderbilt 4

NBA Cups Won Dirk Nowitzki 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1 *

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Jarred Vanderbilt 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 Jarred Vanderbilt 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,838

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,965

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jarred Vanderbilt 446

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jarred Vanderbilt 335

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jarred Vanderbilt 133

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jarred Vanderbilt 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jarred Vanderbilt .557

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jarred Vanderbilt .278

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jarred Vanderbilt .642

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jarred Vanderbilt 109

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jarred Vanderbilt 111

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jarred Vanderbilt 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jarred Vanderbilt .419

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jarred Vanderbilt .233

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jarred Vanderbilt .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)