LeBron James vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Dirk Nowitzki 15

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games LeBron James 292 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)