Al Horford vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Al Horford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Al Horford

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Al Horford 14 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Horford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Al Horford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Al Horford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,091 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,362 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Al Horford 565 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Al Horford 137 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Al Horford 213 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Al Horford 167 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .495 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .396 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .778 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)