Dirk Nowitzki vs. Malik Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik 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.

Malik Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Malik Rose 2

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Malik Rose 13

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Malik Rose 8

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Malik Rose 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Malik Rose 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Malik Rose 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Malik Rose 4.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Malik Rose 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Malik Rose 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Malik Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Malik Rose 5,003

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Malik Rose 3,371

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Malik Rose 684

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Malik Rose 487

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Malik Rose 293

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Malik Rose 813

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Malik Rose .437

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Malik Rose .177

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Malik Rose .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Malik Rose 10.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Malik Rose 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Malik Rose 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Malik Rose 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Malik Rose 0.7 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Malik Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Malik Rose 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Malik Rose 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Malik Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Malik Rose 506

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Malik Rose 353

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Malik Rose 54

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Malik Rose 43

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Malik Rose 26

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Malik Rose 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Malik Rose .427

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Malik Rose .111

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Malik Rose .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Malik Rose 12.9 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Malik Rose 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Malik Rose 1.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Malik Rose 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Malik Rose 0.8 (2000)