Kevin Durant vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,927 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,314 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Kevin Durant 699 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 200 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Kevin Durant 168 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .476 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .869 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)