Rudy Gobert vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Rudy Gobert 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
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Gobert 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Rudy Gobert 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gobert 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,458 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,700 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,123 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 576 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,718 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Rudy Gobert 829 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)