Dirk Nowitzki vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson 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
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Malachi Richardson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Malachi Richardson -