Dereck Lively II vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dereck Lively II 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

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dereck Lively II 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dereck Lively II 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dereck Lively II 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 137 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 115 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 25 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 5 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dereck Lively II 16 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .667 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .611 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.2 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)