Stephen Curry vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Stephen Curry 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

Stephen Curry

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 15 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 10 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 9 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 23,668 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,509 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,119 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,473 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 235 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Stephen Curry 956 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .473 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .426 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .910 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 27.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 3,966 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 786 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Stephen Curry 912 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Stephen Curry 223 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 44 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Stephen Curry 147 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .453 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.7 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)