Kyrie Irving vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Kyrie Irving 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kyrie Irving 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Kyrie Irving 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)