Paul George vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul George 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Paul George 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Paul George 867 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,343 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Paul George 821 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Paul George 451 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Paul George 167 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Paul George 60 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Paul George 110 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .424 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .827 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)