Jamal Murray vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jamal Murray 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
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jamal Murray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jamal Murray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jamal Murray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Murray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 18.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 9,623 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 2,018 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,509 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jamal Murray 542 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 197 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jamal Murray 536 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .455 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .381 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .870 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 21.4 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.4 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 23.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,876 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 386 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jamal Murray 474 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jamal Murray 89 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 30 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jamal Murray 79 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .457 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .383 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .904 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.8 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)