Jason Kidd vs. Dirk Nowitzki: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd 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 Jason Kidd.
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 Jason Kidd 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 8.1 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (20.7 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 14,031 points more (31,560 vs. 17,529).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | +8.1 | 21 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 19 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | +14,031 | 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 Jason Kidd (+12.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,620).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 17 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | +12.4 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 17 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | +1,620 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 861 | +636 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,373 | +486 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,509 | +156 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +25 | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 13 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 109 | +79 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 142 | +38 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | +1 | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 145 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +12 | ||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
| difference: | +8.1 | +2.8 | +4.4 | +7.1 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +3.1 | +2.6 | +2.6 | +9.4 | +2 | +131 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
| difference: | +14,031 | +4,950 | +8,177 | +7.1 | +6 | +491 | +3.1 | +4,137 | +4,285 | +9.4 | +2 | +131 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +12.4 | +3.8 | +6.5 | +7.1 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +4.3 | +5.1 | +5.3 | +11.1 | +2 | +13 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +1,620 | +500 | +799 | +7.1 | +87 | +325 | +4.3 | +707 | +734 | +11.1 | +2 | +13 |
| 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 1 season more than Jason Kidd in the NBA. In that year—his season 21 in 2019—he averaged 7.3 points in a total of 51 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2008 | 5 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 19 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2012 | 4 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 20 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 0.9 | +0.9 | 2013 | 12 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- In his additional NBA year, Dirk Nowitzki didn't play in the postseason. |