Dirk Nowitzki vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Michael Young 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Michael Young 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Michael Young 3

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Michael Young 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)