Elton Brand vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Elton Brand 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

Elton Brand

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elton Brand 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Elton Brand 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Elton Brand 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)