Bam Adebayo vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bam Adebayo 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Bam Adebayo 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Bam Adebayo 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)