Joel Anthony vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Joel Anthony 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)