Dirk Nowitzki vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Lindy Waters III 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Lindy Waters III 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Lindy Waters III 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Lindy Waters III 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Lindy Waters III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Lindy Waters III 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Lindy Waters III 1.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Lindy Waters III 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Lindy Waters III 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Lindy Waters III 806

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Lindy Waters III 298

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Lindy Waters III 128

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Lindy Waters III 65

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Lindy Waters III 37

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Lindy Waters III 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Lindy Waters III .399

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Lindy Waters III .366

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Lindy Waters III .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)