Christian Braun vs. Dirk Nowitzki Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dirk Nowitzki and Christian Braun, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Christian Braun played 4 years in the NBA, 17 less than Dirk Nowitzki, who played 21. Christian Braun had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, 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 |
| Christian Braun | 4 | 3 | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 21 | 15 | 1998-99 to 2018-19 |
Rookie Season |
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| Christian Braun | Dirk Nowitzki | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 1998-99 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs |  NBA Champion | Did not play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | 76 | 15.5 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.8 | .495 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .354 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .625 |
| difference: | +29 | +4.9 | +3.5 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -1.1 | -0.9 | +1.0 | +3.3 | +.090 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.148 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +.148 |
| 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | 19 | 13.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.4 | .533 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .200 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .579 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Christian Braun | Dirk Nowitzki | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 1999-00 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis | Did not play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | 82 | 20.2 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 5.9 | .460 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .384 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .694 |
| difference: | +15.6 | +10.2 | +0.2 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.4 | -1.0 | -1.4 | +3.6 | +7.7 | +.001 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +.005 | +2.4 | +2.6 | +.136 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | 12 | 17.0 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4.5 | .426 | 0.3 | 1.5 | .222 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .688 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Christian Braun | Dirk Nowitzki | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2000-01 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-NBA Third Team |
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis | Mavericks Lost West Conf Semis |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | 79 | 33.9 | 15.4 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 10.4 | .580 | 1.1 | 2.8 | .397 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .827 |
| difference: | +3 | +4.2 | +6.4 | +0.3 | +3.8 | +4.0 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.7 | -0.9 | -0.8 | +1.2 | +4.8 | +.106 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +.010 | +3.3 | +3.9 | +.011 |
| 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | 14 | 38.9 | 12.6 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 10.6 | .453 | 1.5 | 5.0 | .300 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .710 |
| difference: | +4 | +1.0 | +10.8 | +0.4 | +2.1 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +2.1 | +5.7 | +.030 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.017 | +6.7 | +7.2 | +.173 |
| 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 |
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| Christian Braun | Dirk Nowitzki | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2001-02 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did not play (season in progress) | Mavericks Lost West Conf Semis |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | 11 | 29.5 | 11.4 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 8.8 | .495 | 0.5 | 2.5 | .214 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .793 |
| difference: | +65 | +8.5 | +12.0 | +5.7 | +5.5 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.7 | -0.6 | -0.7 | +3.5 | +7.8 | +.018 | +1.3 | +2.1 | +.183 | +3.7 | +4.2 | +.060 | |
| 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 | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Dirk Nowitzki played 17 seasons more than Christian Braun in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 21, from 2003 to 2019—Dirk Nowitzki played in 13 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 17 extra years over Christian Braun, Dirk Nowitzki got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 1 Season MVP 4 All-NBA First Team 4 All-NBA Second Team 2 All-NBA Third Team 13 All-Star Game |