Dirk Nowitzki vs. Kobe Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Sanders 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
Kobe Sanders: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kobe Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Kobe Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Kobe Sanders 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Kobe Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kobe Sanders 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kobe Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Kobe Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Kobe Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Kobe Sanders 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Kobe Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Kobe Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kobe Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kobe Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Kobe Sanders 110

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Kobe Sanders 32

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Kobe Sanders 22

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Kobe Sanders 10

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Kobe Sanders 2

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Kobe Sanders 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Kobe Sanders .414

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Kobe Sanders .348

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Kobe Sanders .917

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Kobe Sanders 6.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Kobe Sanders 1.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Kobe Sanders 1.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Kobe Sanders 0.6 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Kobe Sanders 0.1 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Kobe Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Kobe Sanders -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Kobe Sanders -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Kobe Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Kobe Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Kobe Sanders -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Kobe Sanders -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Kobe Sanders -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Kobe Sanders -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Kobe Sanders -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Kobe Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Kobe Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Kobe Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Kobe Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Kobe Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Kobe Sanders -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Kobe Sanders -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Kobe Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Kobe Sanders -