Jaden McDaniels vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaden McDaniels 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jaden McDaniels 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jaden McDaniels 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 4,249 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,668 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 647 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 366 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 333 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 397 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .484 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .353 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .766 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 15.0 (2026) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.7 (2026) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)