Dirk Nowitzki vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Derrick Rose

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Derrick Rose 1

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Derrick Rose 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Derrick Rose 1

Rookie of The Year Dirk Nowitzki 0 Derrick Rose 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Derrick Rose 242

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Derrick Rose 24

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)