Dirk Nowitzki vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Dirk Nowitzki that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
Nick Young:
2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dirk Nowitzki1
Nick Young1
Dirk Nowitzki21
Nick Young12
Dirk Nowitzki15
Nick Young3
Dirk Nowitzki14
Nick Young0

Honors and Awards

Dirk Nowitzki1
Nick Young0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Nick Young0
Dirk Nowitzki4
Nick Young0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dirk Nowitzki12
Nick Young0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
Nick Young 11.4

Dirk Nowitzki 7.5
Nick Young 2.0

Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
Nick Young 1.0

Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Nick Young 0.5

Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
Nick Young 8,194

Dirk Nowitzki 11,489
Nick Young 1,427

Dirk Nowitzki 3,651
Nick Young 687

Dirk Nowitzki 1,210
Nick Young 394

Dirk Nowitzki 1,281
Nick Young 135

Dirk Nowitzki 1,522
Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .471
Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .380
Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .879
Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)
Nick Young 17.9
(2014)

Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)
Nick Young 2.7
(2011)

Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)
Nick Young 1.5
(2014)

Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)
Nick Young 0.7
(2014)

Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)
Nick Young 0.3
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
Nick Young 4.2

Dirk Nowitzki 10.0
Nick Young 0.7

Dirk Nowitzki 2.5
Nick Young 0.2

Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
Nick Young 0.2

Dirk Nowitzki 0.9
Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
Nick Young 148

Dirk Nowitzki 1,446
Nick Young 26

Dirk Nowitzki 360
Nick Young 8

Dirk Nowitzki 149
Nick Young 6

Dirk Nowitzki 129
Nick Young 4

Dirk Nowitzki 145
Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .462
Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .365
Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .892
Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)
Nick Young 8.3
(2012)

Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)
Nick Young 1.1
(2012)

Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)
Nick Young 0.3
(2012)

Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)
Nick Young 0.5
(2008)

Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)
Nick Young 0.4
(2012)