Dirk Nowitzki vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Zion Williamson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Zion Williamson -