Dirk Nowitzki vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Young 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.

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Joe Young 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Joe Young 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Joe Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Joe Young 1

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Joe Young 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)