Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Giannis Antetokounmpo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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
G. Antetokounmpo:
2013-14 to 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

G. Antetokounmpo1
Dirk Nowitzki1
G. Antetokounmpo13
Dirk Nowitzki21
G. Antetokounmpo9
Dirk Nowitzki15
G. Antetokounmpo1 *
Dirk Nowitzki0
*
G. Antetokounmpo9
Dirk Nowitzki14

Honors and Awards

G. Antetokounmpo2
Dirk Nowitzki1
G. Antetokounmpo1
Dirk Nowitzki1
G. Antetokounmpo7
Dirk Nowitzki4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
G. Antetokounmpo9
Dirk Nowitzki12
G. Antetokounmpo4
Dirk Nowitzki0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
G. Antetokounmpo5
Dirk Nowitzki0
G. Antetokounmpo1
Dirk Nowitzki0
G. Antetokounmpo1 *
Dirk Nowitzki0
*
G. Antetokounmpo2 *
Dirk Nowitzki0
*
* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo 24.0
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

G. Antetokounmpo 9.9
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

G. Antetokounmpo 5.0
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

G. Antetokounmpo 1.1
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

G. Antetokounmpo 1.2
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

G. Antetokounmpo 21,083
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

G. Antetokounmpo 8,714
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

G. Antetokounmpo 4,400
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

G. Antetokounmpo 979
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

G. Antetokounmpo 1,081
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

G. Antetokounmpo 878
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
G. Antetokounmpo .553
Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage
G. Antetokounmpo .286
Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage
G. Antetokounmpo .692
Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

G. Antetokounmpo 31.1
(2023)
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)

G. Antetokounmpo 13.6
(2020)
Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)

G. Antetokounmpo 6.5
(2024)
Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)

G. Antetokounmpo 1.6
(2017)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)

G. Antetokounmpo 1.9
(2017)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo 27.0
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

G. Antetokounmpo 12.2
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

G. Antetokounmpo 5.3
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

G. Antetokounmpo 1.0
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

G. Antetokounmpo 1.3
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

G. Antetokounmpo 2,270
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

G. Antetokounmpo 1,022
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

G. Antetokounmpo 446
Dirk Nowitzki 360

G. Antetokounmpo 85
Dirk Nowitzki 149

G. Antetokounmpo 110
Dirk Nowitzki 129

G. Antetokounmpo 84
Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
G. Antetokounmpo .532
Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage
G. Antetokounmpo .259
Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage
G. Antetokounmpo .625
Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

G. Antetokounmpo 33.0
(2025)
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)

G. Antetokounmpo 15.4
(2025)
Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)

G. Antetokounmpo 6.8
(2022)
Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)

G. Antetokounmpo 2.2
(2017)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)

G. Antetokounmpo 2.0
(2019)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)