Dirk Nowitzki vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Sam Young 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Sam Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Sam Young 57

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Sam Young 4

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)