Buddy Hield vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buddy Hield 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Buddy Hield 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)