Paolo Banchero vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)