Andre Iguodala vs. Dirk Nowitzki: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dirk Nowitzki and Andre Iguodala to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Dirk Nowitzki is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Andre Iguodala.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dirk Nowitzki has better scoring stats than Andre Iguodala in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 21 NBA regular seasons played, Dirk Nowitzki averages 9.4 points more than Andre Iguodala in his 19 seasons (20.7 points against 11.3), and he also scored a total of 17,592 points more (31,560 vs. 13,968).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 11.3 | 19 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | +9.4 | 21 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 13,968 | 19 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | +17,592 | 21 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dirk Nowitzki has a better career point average than Andre Iguodala (+15.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,002).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 9.4 | 15 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | +15.9 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 1,661 | 15 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | +2,002 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20 | +20 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 197 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 861 | +664 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 665 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,373 | +708 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 1,183 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,509 | +326 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 48 | +35 | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 13 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 7 | +7 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 46 | +46 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 16 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 109 | +93 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 76 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 142 | +66 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 167 | +22 | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 145 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 10 | +10 | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 11.3 | 4.1 | 8.8 | 46.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 33.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 70.9 | 19 | 1,231 |
| difference: | +9.4 | +3.2 | +6.8 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +5.0 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +17.0 | +2 | +291 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | 7.3 | 15.6 | 47.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 13,968 | 5,028 | 10,870 | 46.3 | 1,081 | 3,278 | 33.0 | 2,831 | 3,994 | 70.9 | 19 | 1,231 |
| difference: | +17,592 | +6,141 | +12,864 | +0.8 | +901 | +1,932 | +5.0 | +4,409 | +4,245 | +17.0 | +2 | +291 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | 11,169 | 23,734 | 47.1 | 1,982 | 5,210 | 38.0 | 7,240 | 8,239 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 9.4 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.8 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 35.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 58.3 | 15 | 177 |
| difference: | +15.9 | +5.0 | +10.7 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +5.9 | +5.7 | +30.9 | +32 | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | 8.4 | 18.2 | 46.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 36.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 1,661 | 606 | 1,323 | 45.8 | 182 | 513 | 35.5 | 267 | 458 | 58.3 | 15 | 177 |
| difference: | +2,002 | +614 | +1,319 | +0.4 | +33 | +105 | +1.0 | +807 | +746 | +30.9 | +32 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | 1,220 | 2,642 | 46.2 | 149 | 408 | 36.5 | 1,074 | 1,204 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dirk Nowitzki's additional seasons: | ||||
- Dirk Nowitzki played 2 seasons more than Andre Iguodala in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 20 to 21, from 2018 to 2019—he averaged 10.2 points in a total of 128 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2005 | 5 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 23.4 | +23.4 | 2001 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.6 | +26.6 | 2004 | 5 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2019 | 21 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 19 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki didn't play in the postseason. |