Dirk Nowitzki vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Russell Westbrook 18

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Russell Westbrook 1

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Russell Westbrook 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Russell Westbrook 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Russell Westbrook 26,672

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Russell Westbrook 8,894

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Russell Westbrook 10,153

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Russell Westbrook 2,002

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Russell Westbrook 410

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Russell Westbrook 1,269

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Russell Westbrook .307

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Russell Westbrook .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)