Grayson Allen vs. Dirk Nowitzki Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dirk Nowitzki and Grayson Allen, 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.

Grayson Allen played 7 years in the NBA, 14 less than Dirk Nowitzki, who played 21. Grayson Allen had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Grayson Allen 7 5 2018-19 to 2024-25
Dirk Nowitzki 21 15 1998-99 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Grayson Allen Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Utah JazzDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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%
Grayson Allen 38 10.9 5.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.8 4.7 .376 0.8 2.6 .323 1.2 1.6 .750
difference:+9+9.5+2.6+0.8+2.1+2.8+0.3+0.4+0.4-0.7-1.0+1.1+2.4+.029+0.5+1.2+.117+0.9+1.1+.023
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%
Grayson Allen 2 7.0 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 1.5 .000 2.5 3.5 .714
Dirk Nowitzki DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Grayson Allen Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2019-201999-00
Team Memphis GrizzliesDallas 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%
Grayson Allen 38 18.9 8.7 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.1 6.6 .466 1.5 3.7 .404 1.0 1.2 .867
difference:+44+16.9+8.8+1.0+3.2+4.3+1.1+0.5+0.7-0.8-1.7+3.2+7.0+.005+0.1+.025+2.5+3.0+.037
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 Grayson Allen nor Dirk Nowitzki played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Grayson Allen Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2020-212000-01
Team Memphis GrizzliesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks 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%
Grayson Allen 50 25.2 10.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.4 3.5 8.3 .418 2.1 5.5 .391 1.6 1.8 .868
difference:+32+12.9+11.2+1.1+4.9+6.0+0.1+0.1+1.0-0.9-1.6+3.7+6.9+.056+0.3+0.7+.004+3.9+4.8+.030
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%
Grayson Allen 5 23.2 6.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 2.6 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 0.0 0.2 .000
difference:+5+16.7+17.0+0.8+4.7+5.5+1.2+0.7+0.6-1.2-1.1+4.5+9.7+.059+0.3+0.4+.098+8.3+9.2+.883
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
Grayson Allen Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2021-222001-02
Team Milwaukee BucksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisMavericks 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%
Grayson Allen 66 27.3 11.1 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.9 8.6 .448 2.4 5.9 .409 1.0 1.1 .865
difference:+10+10.7+12.3+1.1+5.5+6.5+0.9+0.4+0.7-1.2-1.4+4.0+8.0+.029+0.6+1.3+.012+4.8+5.7+.012
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%
Grayson Allen 12 25.4 8.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.8 3.1 6.8 .451 1.6 4.0 .396 0.6 0.9 .636
difference:+4+19.2+20.1+1.7+8.5+10.2+1.0+1.3+0.5-2.0-1.6+6.0+13.7+.006+0.4+0.5+.175+7.5+8.4+.242
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
Grayson Allen Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2022-232002-03
Team Milwaukee BucksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks 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%
Grayson Allen 72 27.4 10.4 0.8 2.4 3.3 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.6 3.4 7.7 .440 2.0 5.1 .399 1.6 1.8 .905
difference:+8+11.6+14.7+0.2+6.5+6.6+0.7+0.5+0.8-0.9-1.0+5.2+10.9+.023+0.1+0.2+.020+4.4+5.1+.024
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%
Grayson Allen 5 29.8 11.6 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 3.8 8.2 .463 2.8 5.8 .483 1.2 1.4 .857
difference:+12+12.7+13.7+0.7+8.4+9.1+0.4+0.8+0.9-1.6-1.7+5.0+10.2+.016+1.2+2.2+.040+4.9+5.2+.055
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
Grayson Allen Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2023-242003-04
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks 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%
Grayson Allen 75 33.5 13.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 3.0 0.9 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.5 9.1 .499 2.7 5.9 .461 1.7 2.0 .878
difference:+2+4.4+8.3+0.6+4.2+4.8+0.3+0.3+0.8-0.5-0.7+3.4+7.9+.037+1.4+2.1+.120+3.1+3.5+.001
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%
Grayson Allen 2 21.5 3.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 2.5 .200 2.0 2.0 1.000
difference:+3+20.7+23.1+1.6+6.2+7.8+0.4+0.9+2.6-0.3-1.2+8.5+17.5+.250+0.9+0.5+.267+5.2+6.4+.143
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
Grayson Allen Dirk Nowitzki
Season 2024-252004-05
Team Phoenix SunsDallas 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%
Grayson Allen 64 24.1 10.6 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.1 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.4 7.6 .448 2.3 5.5 .426 1.5 1.8 .816
difference:+14+14.6+15.5+0.7+6.0+6.7+1.0+0.4+1.2-1.1-1.3+5.1+10.9+.011+1.1+2.6+.027+6.4+7.3+.053
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%
Grayson Allen 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

Additional Years

* Dirk Nowitzki played 14 seasons more than Grayson Allen in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 21, from 2006 to 2019—Dirk Nowitzki played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 14 extra years over Grayson Allen, Dirk Nowitzki got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Finals MVP
Achievement 1 Season MVP
Achievement 3 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 3 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 10 All-Star Game
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