Jimmy Butler vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)