Jaylen Brown vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jaylen Brown 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

Jaylen Brown

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 3 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaylen Brown 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Brown 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 10,038 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 2,840 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,303 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 539 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 209 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jaylen Brown 540 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .480 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .364 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .720 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.6 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 1,911 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 580 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 241 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 100 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 41 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jaylen Brown 105 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .479 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .362 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .740 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.1 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.5 (2022) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2018) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)