Josh Giddey vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Giddey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Josh Giddey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 15 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 9 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Josh Giddey 6 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Josh Giddey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Josh Giddey 2 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .333 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .200 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)