Complete Stats Comparison of Mikal Bridges and Dirk Nowitzki

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Mikal Bridges and Dirk Nowitzki during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Mikal Bridges2
(assists, steals)		0
8
seasons
Dirk Nowitzki3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		21
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Mikal Bridges1
(steals)		0
4
Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		15
Playoffs
they are tied1
(assists)

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Mikal Bridges5
stats		2
stats		1
stat
Dirk Nowitzki7
stats		12
stats		2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Mikal Bridges4
stats		2
stats		1
stat
Dirk Nowitzki7
stats		12
stats		2
stats
they are tied1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Dirk Nowitzki has better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Mikal Bridges has better averages in assists and steals.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Mikal Bridges has better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.5), assists (+0.4) and steals (+0.4)
- Dirk Nowitzki has better averages in points (+5.9), field goals made (+1.7), free throws made (+2.9), offensive rebounds (+0.1), defensive rebounds (+3.5), total rebounds (+3.5) and blocks (+0.2)
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- Dirk Nowitzki has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.4) and personal fouls (+0.5)
- Mikal Bridges has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+1.4)
- Dirk Nowitzki has higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.2) and free throws attempted (+3.1)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Mikal Bridges 14.8
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
+5.9
Field Goals Made
Mikal Bridges 5.6
Dirk Nowitzki 7.3
+1.7
Field Goals Attempted
Mikal Bridges 11.4
Dirk Nowitzki 15.6
+4.2
3-Pointers Made
Mikal Bridges 1.8
+0.5
Dirk Nowitzki 1.3
3-Pointers Attempted
Mikal Bridges 4.8
+1.4
Dirk Nowitzki 3.4
Free Throws Made
Mikal Bridges 1.9
Dirk Nowitzki 4.8
+2.9
Free Throws Attempted
Mikal Bridges 2.3
Dirk Nowitzki 5.4
+3.1
Offensive Rebounds
Mikal Bridges 0.9
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
+0.1
Defensive Rebounds
Mikal Bridges 3.1
Dirk Nowitzki 6.6
+3.5
Total Rebounds
Mikal Bridges 4.0
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5
+3.5
Assists
Mikal Bridges 2.8
+0.4
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
Steals
Mikal Bridges 1.2
+0.4
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Blocks
Mikal Bridges 0.6
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
+0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Mikal Bridges 1.2
Dirk Nowitzki 1.6
+0.4
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Mikal Bridges 1.9
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
+0.5

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Dirk Nowitzki has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Mikal Bridges.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

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- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+13) and games (+934), and has more points (+22,832), field goals made (+7,900), 3-pointers made (+932), free throws made (+6,100), offensive rebounds (+943), defensive rebounds (+8,194), total rebounds (+9,137), assists (+1,993), steals (+507) and blocks (+934)
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- Dirk Nowitzki has more turnovers (+1,769) and personal fouls (+2,503)
-
- Dirk Nowitzki has more field goals attempted (+17,015), 3-pointers attempted (+2,404) and free throws attempted (+6,883)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Mikal Bridges 8
Dirk Nowitzki 21
+13
Games
Mikal Bridges 588
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522
+934
Points
Mikal Bridges 8,728
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
+22,832
Field Goals Made
Mikal Bridges 3,269
Dirk Nowitzki 11,169
+7,900
Field Goals Attempted
Mikal Bridges 6,719
Dirk Nowitzki 23,734
+17,015
3-Pointers Made
Mikal Bridges 1,050
Dirk Nowitzki 1,982
+932
3-Pointers Attempted
Mikal Bridges 2,806
Dirk Nowitzki 5,210
+2,404
Free Throws Made
Mikal Bridges 1,140
Dirk Nowitzki 7,240
+6,100
Free Throws Attempted
Mikal Bridges 1,356
Dirk Nowitzki 8,239
+6,883
Offensive Rebounds
Mikal Bridges 525
Dirk Nowitzki 1,468
+943
Defensive Rebounds
Mikal Bridges 1,827
Dirk Nowitzki 10,021
+8,194
Total Rebounds
Mikal Bridges 2,352
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489
+9,137
Assists
Mikal Bridges 1,658
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651
+1,993
Steals
Mikal Bridges 703
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210
+507
Blocks
Mikal Bridges 347
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281
+934
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Mikal Bridges 725
Dirk Nowitzki 2,494
+1,769
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Mikal Bridges 1,098
Dirk Nowitzki 3,601
+2,503

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Dirk Nowitzki has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Mikal Bridges has better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mikal Bridges 48.7%
+1.6
Dirk Nowitzki 47.1%
3-Point Percentage
Mikal Bridges 37.4%
Dirk Nowitzki 38.0%
+0.6
Free Throw Percentage
Mikal Bridges 84.1%
Dirk Nowitzki 87.9%
+3.8

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Dirk Nowitzki has better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Mikal Bridges has better average in steals. They are tied in assists.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Mikal Bridges has better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.5) and steals (+0.2)
- Dirk Nowitzki has better averages in points (+11.4), field goals made (+2.9), free throws made (+5.9), offensive rebounds (+0.6), defensive rebounds (+4.9), total rebounds (+5.5) and blocks (+0.1)
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- Dirk Nowitzki has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.0) and personal fouls (+0.8)
- Mikal Bridges has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+1.4)
- Dirk Nowitzki has higher averages in field goals attempted (+6.5) and free throws attempted (+6.6)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Mikal Bridges 13.9
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+11.4
Field Goals Made
Mikal Bridges 5.5
Dirk Nowitzki 8.4
+2.9
Field Goals Attempted
Mikal Bridges 11.7
Dirk Nowitzki 18.2
+6.5
3-Pointers Made
Mikal Bridges 1.5
+0.5
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Mikal Bridges 4.2
+1.4
Dirk Nowitzki 2.8
Free Throws Made
Mikal Bridges 1.5
Dirk Nowitzki 7.4
+5.9
Free Throws Attempted
Mikal Bridges 1.7
Dirk Nowitzki 8.3
+6.6
Offensive Rebounds
Mikal Bridges 0.9
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
+0.6
Defensive Rebounds
Mikal Bridges 3.6
Dirk Nowitzki 8.5
+4.9
Total Rebounds
Mikal Bridges 4.5
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0
+5.5
Assists
Mikal Bridges 2.5
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5
Steals
Mikal Bridges 1.2
+0.2
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
Blocks
Mikal Bridges 0.8
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9
+0.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Mikal Bridges 1.3
Dirk Nowitzki 2.3
+1.0
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Mikal Bridges 2.0
Dirk Nowitzki 2.8
+0.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Dirk Nowitzki has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Mikal Bridges.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+11) and games (+88), and has more points (+2,872), field goals made (+909), 3-pointers made (+63), free throws made (+991), offensive rebounds (+158), defensive rebounds (+1,031), total rebounds (+1,189), assists (+218), steals (+81) and blocks (+82)
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- Dirk Nowitzki has more turnovers (+255) and personal fouls (+291)
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- Dirk Nowitzki has more field goals attempted (+1,974), 3-pointers attempted (+171) and free throws attempted (+1,107)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Mikal Bridges 4
Dirk Nowitzki 15
+11
Games
Mikal Bridges 57
Dirk Nowitzki 145
+88
Points
Mikal Bridges 791
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
+2,872
Field Goals Made
Mikal Bridges 311
Dirk Nowitzki 1,220
+909
Field Goals Attempted
Mikal Bridges 668
Dirk Nowitzki 2,642
+1,974
3-Pointers Made
Mikal Bridges 86
Dirk Nowitzki 149
+63
3-Pointers Attempted
Mikal Bridges 237
Dirk Nowitzki 408
+171
Free Throws Made
Mikal Bridges 83
Dirk Nowitzki 1,074
+991
Free Throws Attempted
Mikal Bridges 97
Dirk Nowitzki 1,204
+1,107
Offensive Rebounds
Mikal Bridges 54
Dirk Nowitzki 212
+158
Defensive Rebounds
Mikal Bridges 203
Dirk Nowitzki 1,234
+1,031
Total Rebounds
Mikal Bridges 257
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446
+1,189
Assists
Mikal Bridges 142
Dirk Nowitzki 360
+218
Steals
Mikal Bridges 68
Dirk Nowitzki 149
+81
Blocks
Mikal Bridges 47
Dirk Nowitzki 129
+82
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Mikal Bridges 73
Dirk Nowitzki 328
+255
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Mikal Bridges 116
Dirk Nowitzki 407
+291

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Dirk Nowitzki has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Mikal Bridges has better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mikal Bridges 46.6%
+0.4
Dirk Nowitzki 46.2%
3-Point Percentage
Mikal Bridges 36.3%
Dirk Nowitzki 36.5%
+0.2
Free Throw Percentage
Mikal Bridges 85.6%
Dirk Nowitzki 89.2%
+3.6
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