Lauri Markkanen vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lauri Markkanen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Lauri Markkanen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)