Dirk Nowitzki vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 James Worthy 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 James Worthy 624

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 James Worthy 96

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)