Dirk Nowitzki vs. Josh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Richardson 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
Josh Richardson:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dirk Nowitzki1
Josh Richardson0
Dirk Nowitzki21
Josh Richardson9
Dirk Nowitzki15
Josh Richardson4
Dirk Nowitzki14
Josh Richardson0

Honors and Awards

Dirk Nowitzki1
Josh Richardson0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Josh Richardson0
Dirk Nowitzki4
Josh Richardson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dirk Nowitzki12
Josh Richardson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
Josh Richardson 11.6

Dirk Nowitzki 7.5
Josh Richardson 3.1

Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
Josh Richardson 2.7

Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Josh Richardson 1.0

Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Josh Richardson 0.5

Totals Stats

Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
Josh Richardson 6,349

Dirk Nowitzki 11,489
Josh Richardson 1,673

Dirk Nowitzki 3,651
Josh Richardson 1,451

Dirk Nowitzki 1,210
Josh Richardson 558

Dirk Nowitzki 1,281
Josh Richardson 296

Dirk Nowitzki 1,522
Josh Richardson 546

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .471
Josh Richardson .429

3-Point Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .380
Josh Richardson .364

Free Throw Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .879
Josh Richardson .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)
Josh Richardson 16.6
(2019)

Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)
Josh Richardson 3.6
(2019)

Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)
Josh Richardson 4.1
(2019)

Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)
Josh Richardson 1.5
(2018)

Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)
Josh Richardson 0.9
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
Josh Richardson 7.9

Dirk Nowitzki 10.0
Josh Richardson 3.0

Dirk Nowitzki 2.5
Josh Richardson 1.8

Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
Josh Richardson 0.7

Dirk Nowitzki 0.9
Josh Richardson 0.7

Totals Stats

Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
Josh Richardson 236

Dirk Nowitzki 1,446
Josh Richardson 91

Dirk Nowitzki 360
Josh Richardson 54

Dirk Nowitzki 149
Josh Richardson 21

Dirk Nowitzki 129
Josh Richardson 20

Dirk Nowitzki 145
Josh Richardson 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .462
Josh Richardson .371

3-Point Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .365
Josh Richardson .350

Free Throw Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .892
Josh Richardson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)
Josh Richardson 16.8
(2020)

Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)
Josh Richardson 3.8
(2020)

Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)
Josh Richardson 3.3
(2020)

Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)
Josh Richardson 2.2
(2018)

Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)
Josh Richardson 1.0
(2018)