Donovan Mitchell vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Donovan Mitchell 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
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 9 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donovan Mitchell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Donovan Mitchell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 25.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 14,226 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,460 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,693 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 783 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 182 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 569 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .452 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .368 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .841 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 30.2 (2026) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)