Vince Carter vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vince Carter 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Vince Carter 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Vince Carter 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)