Wesley Matthews vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Wesley Matthews 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

Wesley Matthews

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Matthews 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Wesley Matthews 15 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Wesley Matthews 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Wesley Matthews 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wesley Matthews 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Wesley Matthews 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Wesley Matthews 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Matthews 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 11.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 11,210 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 2,757 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 1,843 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 925 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 204 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Wesley Matthews 986 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .419 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .375 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .823 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 9.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 654 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 190 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 77 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 67 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 20 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Wesley Matthews 66 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .391 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .352 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .808 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)