Dirk Nowitzki vs. Trae Young Comparison

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

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Trae Young 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Trae Young 62

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Trae Young 4

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)