Steven Adams vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Steven Adams 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
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steven Adams 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Steven Adams 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Steven Adams 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,851 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,264 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,168 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Steven Adams 656 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Steven Adams 715 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Steven Adams 780 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .585 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .537 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)