Dirk Nowitzki vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)