Mikal Bridges vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Mikal Bridges 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
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mikal Bridges 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mikal Bridges 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mikal Bridges 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,319 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,245 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,554 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 660 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 324 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mikal Bridges 563 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .485 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .373 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .843 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.4 (2026) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2026) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2026) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)