Dirk Nowitzki vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Kristaps Porzingis 9

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Kristaps Porzingis 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kristaps Porzingis 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Kristaps Porzingis 7.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Kristaps Porzingis 9,839

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Kristaps Porzingis 3,888

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Kristaps Porzingis 913

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Kristaps Porzingis 365

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Kristaps Porzingis 909

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Kristaps Porzingis 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Kristaps Porzingis .461

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Kristaps Porzingis .366

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Kristaps Porzingis .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (2024)