Kobe Bryant vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant 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
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kobe Bryant5
Dirk Nowitzki1
Kobe Bryant20
Dirk Nowitzki21
Kobe Bryant15
Dirk Nowitzki15
Kobe Bryant18
Dirk Nowitzki14

Honors and Awards

Kobe Bryant1
Dirk Nowitzki1
Kobe Bryant2
Dirk Nowitzki1
Kobe Bryant11
Dirk Nowitzki4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant15
Dirk Nowitzki12
Kobe Bryant9
Dirk Nowitzki0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kobe Bryant12
Dirk Nowitzki0
Kobe Bryant2
Dirk Nowitzki0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.0
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Kobe Bryant 5.2
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Kobe Bryant 4.7
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Kobe Bryant 0.5
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 33,643
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Kobe Bryant 7,047
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Kobe Bryant 6,306
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Kobe Bryant 1,944
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Kobe Bryant 640
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Kobe Bryant 1,346
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .447
Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .329
Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .837
Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 35.4
(2006)
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)

Kobe Bryant 6.9
(2003)
Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)

Kobe Bryant 6.3
(2014)
Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)

Kobe Bryant 2.2
(2003)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)

Kobe Bryant 1.0
(1999)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kobe Bryant 25.6
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Kobe Bryant 5.1
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Kobe Bryant 4.7
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Kobe Bryant 1.4
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Kobe Bryant 0.7
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Kobe Bryant 5,640
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Kobe Bryant 1,119
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Kobe Bryant 1,040
Dirk Nowitzki 360

Kobe Bryant 310
Dirk Nowitzki 149

Kobe Bryant 144
Dirk Nowitzki 129

Kobe Bryant 220
Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kobe Bryant .448
Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage
Kobe Bryant .331
Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage
Kobe Bryant .816
Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kobe Bryant 32.8
(2007)
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)

Kobe Bryant 7.3
(2001)
Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)

Kobe Bryant 6.1
(2001)
Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)

Kobe Bryant 1.9
(2004)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)

Kobe Bryant 1.5
(2000)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)