Dirk Nowitzki vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kareem Rush 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)