Complete Stats Comparison of Stephon Castle and Dirk Nowitzki

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Stephon Castle 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

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
Stephon Castle2
(assists, steals)		0
1
season
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
Stephon Castle0
0
0
Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		15
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Stephon Castle4
stats		2
stats		0
stats
Dirk Nowitzki8
stats		12
stats		3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Stephon Castle2
stats		2
stats		0
stats
Dirk Nowitzki10
stats		12
stats		3
stats

- "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 Stephon Castle has better averages in assists and steals.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Stephon Castle has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.1), assists (+1.7) and steals (+0.1)
- Dirk Nowitzki has better averages in points (+6.0), field goals made (+2.1), 3-pointers made (+0.1), free throws made (+1.7), defensive rebounds (+4.0), total rebounds (+3.8) and blocks (+0.5)
- Stephon Castle has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.6)
- Dirk Nowitzki has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.4)
- Stephon Castle has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.7)
- Dirk Nowitzki has higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.4) and free throws attempted (+1.2)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Stephon Castle 14.7
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
+6.0
Field Goals Made
Stephon Castle 5.2
Dirk Nowitzki 7.3
+2.1
Field Goals Attempted
Stephon Castle 12.2
Dirk Nowitzki 15.6
+3.4
3-Pointers Made
Stephon Castle 1.2
Dirk Nowitzki 1.3
+0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Stephon Castle 4.1
+0.7
Dirk Nowitzki 3.4
Free Throws Made
Stephon Castle 3.1
Dirk Nowitzki 4.8
+1.7
Free Throws Attempted
Stephon Castle 4.2
Dirk Nowitzki 5.4
+1.2
Offensive Rebounds
Stephon Castle 1.1
+0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
Defensive Rebounds
Stephon Castle 2.6
Dirk Nowitzki 6.6
+4.0
Total Rebounds
Stephon Castle 3.7
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5
+3.8
Assists
Stephon Castle 4.1
+1.7
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
Steals
Stephon Castle 0.9
+0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Blocks
Stephon Castle 0.3
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
+0.5
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Stephon Castle 2.2
+0.6
Dirk Nowitzki 1.6
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Stephon Castle 2.0
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
+0.4

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 Stephon Castle.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

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- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+20) and games (+1,441), and has more points (+30,370), field goals made (+10,746), 3-pointers made (+1,887), free throws made (+6,991), offensive rebounds (+1,379), defensive rebounds (+9,813), total rebounds (+11,192), assists (+3,319), steals (+1,136) and blocks (+1,259)
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- Dirk Nowitzki has more turnovers (+2,317) and personal fouls (+3,437)
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- Dirk Nowitzki has more field goals attempted (+22,746), 3-pointers attempted (+4,877) and free throws attempted (+7,895)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Stephon Castle 1
Dirk Nowitzki 21
+20
Games
Stephon Castle 81
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522
+1,441
Points
Stephon Castle 1,190
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
+30,370
Field Goals Made
Stephon Castle 423
Dirk Nowitzki 11,169
+10,746
Field Goals Attempted
Stephon Castle 988
Dirk Nowitzki 23,734
+22,746
3-Pointers Made
Stephon Castle 95
Dirk Nowitzki 1,982
+1,887
3-Pointers Attempted
Stephon Castle 333
Dirk Nowitzki 5,210
+4,877
Free Throws Made
Stephon Castle 249
Dirk Nowitzki 7,240
+6,991
Free Throws Attempted
Stephon Castle 344
Dirk Nowitzki 8,239
+7,895
Offensive Rebounds
Stephon Castle 89
Dirk Nowitzki 1,468
+1,379
Defensive Rebounds
Stephon Castle 208
Dirk Nowitzki 10,021
+9,813
Total Rebounds
Stephon Castle 297
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489
+11,192
Assists
Stephon Castle 332
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651
+3,319
Steals
Stephon Castle 74
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210
+1,136
Blocks
Stephon Castle 22
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281
+1,259
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Stephon Castle 177
Dirk Nowitzki 2,494
+2,317
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Stephon Castle 164
Dirk Nowitzki 3,601
+3,437

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Dirk Nowitzki has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Stephon Castle.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Stephon Castle 42.8%
Dirk Nowitzki 47.1%
+4.3
3-Point Percentage
Stephon Castle 28.5%
Dirk Nowitzki 38.0%
+9.5
Free Throw Percentage
Stephon Castle 72.4%
Dirk Nowitzki 87.9%
+15.5

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightStephon Castle didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

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- Dirk Nowitzki has better averages in points (+25.3), field goals made (+8.4), 3-pointers made (+1.0), free throws made (+7.4), offensive rebounds (+1.5), defensive rebounds (+8.5), total rebounds (+10.0), assists (+2.5), steals (+1.0) and blocks (+0.9)
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- Dirk Nowitzki has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+2.3) and personal fouls (+2.8)
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- Dirk Nowitzki has higher averages in field goals attempted (+18.2), 3-pointers attempted (+2.8) and free throws attempted (+8.3)

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightStephon Castle didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+15) and games (+145), and has more points (+3,663), field goals made (+1,220), 3-pointers made (+149), free throws made (+1,074), offensive rebounds (+212), defensive rebounds (+1,234), total rebounds (+1,446), assists (+360), steals (+149) and blocks (+129)
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- Dirk Nowitzki has more turnovers (+328) and personal fouls (+407)
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- Dirk Nowitzki has more field goals attempted (+2,642), 3-pointers attempted (+408) and free throws attempted (+1,204)

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightStephon Castle didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher percentages in the Playoffs?

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- Dirk Nowitzki has field goal percentage (+46.2), 3-point percentage (+36.5) and free throw percentage (+89.2)
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