Dirk Nowitzki vs. Alex Sarr: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alex Sarr and Dirk Nowitzki 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.
Dirk Nowitzki is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Alex Sarr.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dirk Nowitzki has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Alex Sarr didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Dirk Nowitzki has better playoff stats. 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 6.6 points more than Alex Sarr in his 2 seasons (20.7 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 30,306 points more (31,560 vs. 1,254).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | +6.6 | 21 |
| Alex Sarr | 14.1 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | +30,306 | 21 |
| Alex Sarr | 1,254 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Alex Sarr didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Dirk Nowitzki has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | +25.3 | 15 |
| Alex Sarr | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | +3,663 | 15 |
| Alex Sarr | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 2 | +2 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20 | +20 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 861 | +843 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,373 | +1304 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 69 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,509 | +1420 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 89 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 13 | +13 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Alex Sarr didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Dirk Nowitzki's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +1.9 | +2.8 | +4.6 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +6.6 | +3.1 | +2.8 | +20.8 | +19 | +1,433 |
| Alex Sarr | 14.1 | 5.4 | 12.8 | 42.4 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 31.4 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 67.1 | 2 | 89 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +30,306 | +10,684 | +22,591 | +4.6 | +1,853 | +4,799 | +6.6 | +7,085 | +8,008 | +20.8 | +19 | +1,433 |
| Alex Sarr | 1,254 | 485 | 1,143 | 42.4 | 129 | 411 | 31.4 | 155 | 231 | 67.1 | 2 | 89 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | 8.4 | 18.2 | 46.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 36.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
| difference: | +25.3 | +8.4 | +18.2 | +46.2 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +36.5 | +7.4 | +8.3 | +89.2 | +15 | +145 |
| Alex Sarr | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | 1,220 | 2,642 | 46.2 | 149 | 408 | 36.5 | 1,074 | 1,204 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
| difference: | +3,663 | +1,220 | +2,642 | +46.2 | +149 | +408 | +36.5 | +1,074 | +1,204 | +89.2 | +15 | +145 |
| Alex Sarr | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dirk Nowitzki's additional seasons: | ||||
- Dirk Nowitzki played 19 seasons more than Alex Sarr in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 21, from 2001 to 2019—he averaged 21.3 points in a total of 1,393 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.6 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Alex Sarr | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Alex Sarr | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 19 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki played in 15 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 25.3 points in a total of 145 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.4 ppg and his lowest 19.1. |