Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)