Andrew Bogut vs. Dirk Nowitzki Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dirk Nowitzki and Andrew Bogut, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Andrew Bogut played 14 years in the NBA, 7 less than Dirk Nowitzki, who played 21. Andrew Bogut had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Dirk Nowitzki had his rookie season in 1998-99. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Andrew Bogut 14 5 2005-06 to 2018-19
Dirk Nowitzki 21 15 1998-99 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Andrew Bogut Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2005-061998-99
Team Milwaukee BucksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 82 28.6 9.4 2.3 4.7 7.0 2.3 0.6 0.8 1.5 3.2 3.9 7.4 .533 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.4 .629
difference:+35+8.2+1.2+1.4+2.1+3.6+1.3+0.2-0.1-1.0+1.0+0.3+.128+0.3+1.4+0.6+0.3+.144
Dirk Nowitzki 47 20.4 8.2 0.9 2.6 3.4 1.0 0.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 2.9 7.1 .405 0.3 1.4 .206 2.1 2.7 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 5 34.4 8.6 1.8 4.4 6.2 3.4 0.6 0.0 1.6 4.2 4.0 9.2 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.6 .375
Dirk Nowitzki DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Andrew Bogut Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2006-071999-00
Team Milwaukee BucksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 66 34.2 12.3 2.5 6.3 8.8 3.0 0.7 0.5 2.3 3.3 5.3 9.5 .553 0.0 0.1 .200 1.7 2.9 .577
difference:+16+1.6+5.2+1.3+1.1+2.3+0.5+0.1+0.3-0.6-0.2+1.0+4.1+.092+1.4+3.6+.179+1.8+1.3+.253
Dirk Nowitzki 82 35.8 17.5 1.2 5.2 6.5 2.5 0.8 0.8 1.7 3.1 6.3 13.6 .461 1.4 3.7 .379 3.5 4.2 .830
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Andrew Bogut nor Dirk Nowitzki played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Andrew Bogut Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2007-082000-01
Team Milwaukee BucksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 78 34.9 14.3 3.1 6.6 9.8 2.6 0.8 1.7 2.2 3.3 6.0 11.7 .511 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 4.1 .587
difference:+4+3.2+7.5+1.6+1.1+0.6+0.5+0.2+0.5-0.3-0.3+1.2+3.5+.037+1.8+4.7+.387+3.1+2.5+.251
Dirk Nowitzki 82 38.1 21.8 1.5 7.7 9.2 2.1 1.0 1.2 1.9 3.0 7.2 15.2 .474 1.8 4.8 .387 5.5 6.6 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
Dirk Nowitzki 10 39.9 23.4 1.4 6.7 8.1 1.4 1.1 0.8 1.4 3.7 6.9 16.3 .423 1.3 4.6 .283 8.3 9.4 .883

Season 4

Andrew Bogut Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2008-092001-02
Team Milwaukee BucksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 36 31.2 11.7 3.3 7.0 10.3 2.0 0.6 1.0 2.4 3.6 5.1 8.8 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.7 .571
difference:+40+6.8+11.7+1.7+1.4+0.4+0.4+0.5-0.5-0.7+2.8+7.8+.100+1.8+4.6+4.2+4.1+.282
Dirk Nowitzki 76 38.0 23.4 1.6 8.4 9.9 2.4 1.1 1.0 1.9 2.9 7.9 16.6 .477 1.8 4.6 .397 5.8 6.8 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
Dirk Nowitzki 8 44.6 28.4 2.1 11.0 13.1 2.3 2.0 0.8 2.8 3.4 9.1 20.5 .445 2.0 3.5 .571 8.1 9.3 .878

Season 5

Andrew Bogut Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2009-102002-03
Team Milwaukee BucksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 69 32.3 15.9 3.0 7.1 10.2 1.8 0.6 2.5 1.9 3.2 6.9 13.2 .520 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.4 .629
difference:+11+6.7+9.2+2.0+1.8+0.3+1.2+0.8+1.5-0.6+1.7+5.4+.057+1.9+4.9+3.8+3.5+.252
Dirk Nowitzki 80 39.0 25.1 1.0 8.9 9.9 3.0 1.4 1.0 1.9 2.6 8.6 18.6 .463 1.9 4.9 .379 6.0 6.9 .881
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
Dirk Nowitzki 17 42.5 25.3 0.9 10.6 11.5 2.2 1.2 0.9 2.4 3.1 8.8 18.4 .479 1.6 3.6 .443 6.1 6.6 .912

Season 6

Andrew Bogut Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2010-112003-04
Team Milwaukee BucksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement Blocks Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 65 35.3 12.8 3.1 8.0 11.1 2.0 0.7 2.6 1.9 3.3 5.6 11.4 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 3.3 .442
difference:+12+2.6+9.0+1.9+0.5+2.4+0.7+0.5+1.2-0.1-0.5+2.3+5.6+.033+1.3+3.7+.341+3.3+2.2+.435
Dirk Nowitzki 77 37.9 21.8 1.2 7.5 8.7 2.7 1.2 1.4 1.8 2.8 7.9 17.0 .462 1.3 3.8 .341 4.8 5.5 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
Dirk Nowitzki 5 42.2 26.6 2.6 9.2 11.8 1.4 1.4 2.6 1.2 3.2 9.0 20.0 .450 1.4 3.0 .467 7.2 8.4 .857

Season 7

Andrew Bogut Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2011-122004-05
Team Milwaukee BucksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 12 30.3 11.3 1.8 6.5 8.3 2.6 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 5.1 11.3 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.9 .609
difference:+66+8.4+14.8+0.6+2.0+1.4+0.5+0.2+0.5-0.3-0.2+3.4+7.2+.010+1.2+2.8+.399+6.7+7.2+.260
Dirk Nowitzki 78 38.7 26.1 1.2 8.5 9.7 3.1 1.2 1.5 2.3 2.8 8.5 18.5 .459 1.2 2.9 .399 7.9 9.1 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
Dirk Nowitzki 13 42.5 23.7 1.9 8.2 10.1 3.3 1.4 1.6 2.5 3.2 7.9 19.7 .402 0.8 2.3 .333 7.1 8.5 .829

Season 8

Andrew Bogut Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2012-132005-06
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisMavericks Lost NBA Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 32 24.6 5.8 2.1 5.5 7.7 2.1 0.6 1.7 1.1 2.7 2.6 5.8 .451 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .500
difference:+49+13.5+20.8+0.7+2.1+1.3+0.7+0.1+0.7-0.8-0.7+6.7+13.5+.029+1.4+3.3+6.1+6.2+.401
Dirk Nowitzki 81 38.1 26.6 1.4 7.6 9.0 2.8 0.7 1.0 1.9 2.0 9.3 19.3 .480 1.4 3.3 .406 6.7 7.4 .901
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 12 27.3 7.2 3.3 7.7 10.9 1.8 0.5 1.5 1.8 3.3 3.3 5.6 .582 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.9 .348
difference:+11+15.4+19.8+1.3+1.9+0.8+1.1+0.6+0.9-0.3-0.5+5.2+12.6+.114+1.0+2.9+8.2+8.1+.547
Dirk Nowitzki 23 42.7 27.0 2.0 9.6 11.7 2.9 1.1 0.6 2.1 2.8 8.5 18.2 .468 1.0 2.9 .343 8.9 10.0 .895

Season 9

Andrew Bogut Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 67 26.4 7.3 2.7 7.3 10.0 1.7 0.7 1.8 1.4 3.1 3.5 5.6 .627 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .344
difference:+11+9.8+17.3+1.1+1.1+1.7+1.0-0.7-0.9+5.1+11.6+.125+0.9+2.2+6.1+6.1+.560
Dirk Nowitzki 78 36.2 24.6 1.6 7.3 8.9 3.4 0.7 0.8 2.1 2.2 8.6 17.2 .502 0.9 2.2 .416 6.4 7.1 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
Dirk Nowitzki 6 39.8 19.7 4.2 7.2 11.3 2.3 1.8 1.3 2.3 3.3 6.0 15.7 .383 0.7 3.2 .211 7.0 8.3 .840

Season 10

Andrew Bogut Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 67 23.6 6.3 2.1 6.0 8.1 2.7 0.6 1.7 1.6 2.8 3.0 5.3 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .524
difference:+10+12.4+17.3+0.9+1.3+0.5+0.8+0.1+0.8-0.5-0.2+5.2+11.8+.084+1.0+2.9+5.9+6.5+.355
Dirk Nowitzki 77 36.0 23.6 1.2 7.3 8.6 3.5 0.7 0.9 2.1 2.6 8.2 17.1 .479 1.0 2.9 .359 6.2 7.1 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 19 23.2 4.7 2.2 5.9 8.1 1.9 0.6 1.8 1.4 3.6 2.2 3.9 .560 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.7 .385
difference:+14+19.0+22.1+0.2+4.1+3.9+2.1+0.4+0.4-0.6-1.0+6.4+14.3+.087+1.2+3.5+.333+8.1+9.7+.423
Dirk Nowitzki 5 42.2 26.8 2.0 10.0 12.0 4.0 0.2 1.4 2.0 2.6 8.6 18.2 .473 1.2 3.6 .333 8.4 10.4 .808

Season 11

Andrew Bogut Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 70 20.7 5.4 1.7 5.3 7.0 2.3 0.5 1.6 1.2 3.2 2.5 4.0 .627 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .480
difference:+11+17.0+20.5+0.6+2.0+1.4+0.1+0.3+0.8-0.7-1.0+7.1+16.0+.148+0.8+2.1+5.7+6.0+.410
Dirk Nowitzki 81 37.7 25.9 1.1 7.3 8.4 2.4 0.8 0.8 1.9 2.2 9.6 20.0 .479 0.8 2.1 .359 6.0 6.7 .890
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 22 16.6 4.6 2.1 3.5 5.7 1.4 0.6 1.6 0.9 3.3 2.2 3.5 .623 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.6 .357
difference:+12+22.8+22.2+0.9+5.4+4.4+1.7+0.3+0.8-1.4-1.2+6.6+13.5+.105+0.6+2.0+.286+8.4+8.7+.568
Dirk Nowitzki 10 39.4 26.8 1.2 8.9 10.1 3.1 0.9 0.8 2.3 2.1 8.8 17.0 .518 0.6 2.1 .286 8.6 9.3 .925

Season 12

Andrew Bogut Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland CavaliersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 27 21.6 2.9 2.1 6.0 8.1 1.8 0.5 0.9 1.6 3.2 1.4 3.0 .469 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .273
difference:+54+15.9+22.1+1.1+0.7+0.4+0.9+0.4+0.1-0.2-0.6+7.5+15.5+.012+0.6+1.5+6.5+6.8+.642
Dirk Nowitzki 81 37.5 25.0 1.0 6.7 7.7 2.7 0.9 1.0 1.8 2.6 8.9 18.5 .481 0.6 1.5 .421 6.6 7.2 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
Dirk Nowitzki 6 38.8 26.7 1.2 7.0 8.2 3.0 0.8 0.7 1.7 2.5 9.7 17.7 .547 0.7 1.2 .571 6.7 7.0 .952

Season 13

Andrew Bogut Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 24 9.0 1.5 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.7 0.7 1.0 .680 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000
difference:+49+25.3+21.5+0.4+4.1+3.7+2.0+0.3+0.1-1.1-0.7+7.7+15.2+.163+0.9+2.3+5.3+6.0+.108
Dirk Nowitzki 73 34.3 23.0 0.7 6.3 7.0 2.6 0.5 0.6 1.9 2.4 8.4 16.2 .517 0.9 2.3 .393 5.4 6.1 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut DNP------ --- ----------
Dirk Nowitzki 21 39.3 27.7 0.6 7.6 8.1 2.5 0.6 0.6 3.1 2.2 9.1 18.9 .485 1.1 2.4 .460 8.3 8.9 .941

Season 14

Andrew Bogut Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 11 12.2 3.5 1.1 3.9 5.0 1.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.6 3.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
difference:+51+21.3+18.1+0.4+2.1+1.7+1.2+0.4+0.2-1.2-0.1+6.0+13.4+.043+1.3+3.4+4.8+5.4+.104
Dirk Nowitzki 62 33.5 21.6 0.7 6.0 6.7 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.9 2.1 7.6 16.7 .457 1.3 3.4 .368 5.1 5.7 .896
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Andrew Bogut 19 9.4 2.7 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.3 1.9 .649 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .800
difference:+15+29.1+24.1+0.4+2.8+2.4+0.7+0.5+0.3-2.0-0.3+7.2+17.4+.207+0.3+1.5+9.3+10.2+.105
Dirk Nowitzki 4 38.5 26.8 0.8 5.5 6.3 1.8 0.8 0.0 2.5 2.3 8.5 19.3 .442 0.3 1.5 .167 9.5 10.5 .905

Additional Years

* Dirk Nowitzki played 7 seasons more than Andrew Bogut in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 21, from 2013 to 2019—Dirk Nowitzki played in 3 Playoffs.

In those 7 extra years over Andrew Bogut, Dirk Nowitzki got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 3 All-Star Game