Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)