DeMar DeRozan vs. Dirk Nowitzki: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dirk Nowitzki and DeMar DeRozan 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 and DeMar DeRozan are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 57,454 points—. Here we compare their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dirk Nowitzki scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while DeMar DeRozan has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 0.5 points more than Dirk Nowitzki in his 21 seasons (21.2 points against 20.7). On the other hand Dirk Nowitzki scored a total of 5,666 points more than DeMar DeRozan (31,560 vs. 25,894).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.2 | +0.5 | 17 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | 21 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,894 | 17 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | +5,666 | 21 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Dirk Nowitzki has a better career point average than DeMar DeRozan (+3.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,288).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | +3.5 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | +2,288 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 705 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 861 | +156 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,104 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,373 | +269 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,214 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,509 | +295 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 13 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 109 | +73 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 142 | +85 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 145 | +82 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.2 | 7.6 | 16.2 | 47.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 84.3 | 17 | 1,219 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +7.7 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +3.6 | +4 | +303 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,894 | 9,280 | 19,742 | 47.0 | 641 | 2,117 | 30.3 | 6,693 | 7,938 | 84.3 | 17 | 1,219 |
| difference: | +5,666 | +1,889 | +3,992 | +0.1 | +1,341 | +3,093 | +7.7 | +547 | +301 | +3.6 | +4 | +303 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +4.4 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +15.1 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +8 | +82 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +2,288 | +726 | +1,459 | +4.4 | +125 | +296 | +15.1 | +711 | +778 | +4.0 | +8 | +82 |
| 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 4 seasons more than DeMar DeRozan in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 21, from 2016 to 2019—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 257 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.3 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 23.4 | +23.4 | 2001 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 28.4 | +28.4 | 2002 | 8 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2009 | 10 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.7 | +26.7 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2012 | 4 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 19.1 | +19.1 | 2014 | 7 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 21.2 | +21.2 | 2015 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 20.4 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 20.4. |