Steve Nash vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash 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

Steve Nash

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Steve Nash 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)