Tyrese Haliburton vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyrese Haliburton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tyrese Haliburton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)