Nikola Jokic vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,952 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 867 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 522 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 76 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Nikola Jokic 71 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .828 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)