Cole Anthony vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Cole Anthony 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

Cole Anthony

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cole Anthony 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Cole Anthony 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Cole Anthony 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 13.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 3,385 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,168 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,032 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Cole Anthony 177 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 103 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Cole Anthony 253 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .418 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .343 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .851 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 19 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 10 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Cole Anthony 7 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Cole Anthony 3 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Cole Anthony 5 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .231 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .100 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .857 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.4 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)