Dirk Nowitzki vs. Matt Ryan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Ryan 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.

Matt Ryan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Matt Ryan 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Matt Ryan 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Matt Ryan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Matt Ryan 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Matt Ryan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Matt Ryan 0.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Matt Ryan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Matt Ryan 277

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Matt Ryan 66

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Matt Ryan 34

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Matt Ryan 12

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Matt Ryan 2

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Matt Ryan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Matt Ryan .398

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Matt Ryan .411

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Matt Ryan .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Matt Ryan 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Matt Ryan 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Matt Ryan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Matt Ryan 0

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Matt Ryan 1

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Matt Ryan 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Matt Ryan 1

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Matt Ryan 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Matt Ryan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Matt Ryan .000

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Matt Ryan .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Matt Ryan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)