Jonathan Bender vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)