Walker Kessler vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Walker Kessler 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

Walker Kessler

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walker Kessler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Walker Kessler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Walker Kessler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 8.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 8.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,197 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,101 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Walker Kessler 129 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Walker Kessler 56 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 327 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Walker Kessler 138 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .690 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .227 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .548 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.2 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 8.4 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 0.9 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)