Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,831 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,347 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 810 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 261 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 297 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 406 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .322 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .732 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)