Jalen Brunson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)