Brook Lopez vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brook Lopez 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Brook Lopez 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Brook Lopez 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,207 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 502 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Brook Lopez 71 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 144 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Brook Lopez 83 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .516 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .337 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .830 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.0 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)