Dirk Nowitzki vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Dirk Nowitzki 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Karl-Anthony Towns 329

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Karl-Anthony Towns 198

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Karl-Anthony Towns 39

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Karl-Anthony Towns 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Karl-Anthony Towns .473

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Karl-Anthony Towns .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)