Kawhi Leonard vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kawhi Leonard 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,949 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,080 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 397 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 138 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 4.0 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)