Lonzo Ball vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Lonzo Ball 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
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lonzo Ball 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Lonzo Ball 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 10.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,392 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,670 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,792 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 473 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 185 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Lonzo Ball 312 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .393 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .356 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .605 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)