Dirk Nowitzki debuted in the NBA in 1999, appearing in 1,522 games over 21 seasons. He scored 31,560 points, delivered 3,651 assists, and grabbed 11,489 rebounds, ranking 6th in scoring and 158th in assists in NBA history.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Dirk Nowitzki |
| Date of Birth | June 19, 1978 |
| Nationality |  Germany |
| Position | Power Forward and Center |
| Height | 213cm |
| Weight | 111kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1999 |
Dirk Nowitzki Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Dirk Nowitzki’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,522 games (Ranked 4 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 31,560 points (Ranked 6) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 1,982 (Ranked 18) |
| Assists (AST) | 3,651 (Ranked 158) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 11,489 (Ranked 26) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 1,468 (Ranked 231) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 10,021 (Ranked 6) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 1,281 (Ranked 53) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,210 (Ranked 94) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 2,494 (Ranked 62) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 3,601 (Ranked 25) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 2 (Ranked 194) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 47.1% (Ranked 1082) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 87.9% (Ranked 222) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 38% (Ranked 342) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 33.8 minutes (Ranked 125) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2019)
| Games Played (G) | 51 |
| Points (PTS) | 373 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 64 |
| Assists (AST) | 35 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 158 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 5 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 153 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 18 |
| Steals (STL) | 9 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 18 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 76 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 35.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 78% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 31.2% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 795 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 2006, 2,151 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 2001, 151
- Most Assists in a Season: 2008, 266
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 2003, 791
- Most Blocks in a Season: 2005, 119
- Most Steals in a Season: 2003, 111
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 2008, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 2011, 51.7%
- Best FT% in a Season: 2010, 91.5%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 2010, 42.1%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 2001, 3,125 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Dirk Nowitzki appeared in 145 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 3,663 |
| 3P | 149 |
| Assists (AST) | 360 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 1,446 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 212 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,234 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 129 |
| Steals (STL) | 149 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 328 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 407 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 46.2% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 89.2% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 36.5% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 5,895 |
Dirk Nowitzki Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | 47 | 958 | 385 | 136 | 0.405 | 336 | 14 | 0.206 | 68 | 122 | 0.455 | 268 | 0.426 | 99 | 0.773 | 128 | 162 | 41 | 121 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 24 | 73 | 105 |
2000 | 82 | 2938 | 1435 | 515 | 0.461 | 1118 | 116 | 0.379 | 306 | 399 | 0.491 | 812 | 0.513 | 289 | 0.83 | 348 | 532 | 102 | 430 | 203 | 63 | 68 | 0 | 81 | 141 | 256 |
2001 | 82 | 3125 | 1784 | 591 | 0.474 | 1247 | 151 | 0.387 | 390 | 440 | 0.513 | 857 | 0.534 | 451 | 0.838 | 538 | 754 | 119 | 635 | 173 | 79 | 101 | 0 | 82 | 156 | 245 |
2002 | 76 | 2891 | 1779 | 600 | 0.477 | 1258 | 139 | 0.397 | 350 | 461 | 0.508 | 908 | 0.532 | 440 | 0.853 | 516 | 755 | 120 | 635 | 186 | 83 | 77 | 0 | 76 | 145 | 222 |
2003 | 80 | 3117 | 2011 | 690 | 0.463 | 1489 | 148 | 0.379 | 390 | 542 | 0.493 | 1099 | 0.513 | 483 | 0.881 | 548 | 791 | 81 | 710 | 239 | 111 | 82 | 0 | 80 | 152 | 206 |
2004 | 77 | 2915 | 1680 | 605 | 0.462 | 1310 | 99 | 0.341 | 290 | 506 | 0.496 | 1020 | 0.5 | 371 | 0.877 | 423 | 670 | 90 | 580 | 207 | 92 | 104 | 0 | 77 | 135 | 216 |
2005 | 78 | 3020 | 2032 | 663 | 0.459 | 1445 | 91 | 0.399 | 228 | 572 | 0.47 | 1217 | 0.49 | 615 | 0.869 | 708 | 757 | 96 | 661 | 240 | 97 | 119 | 0 | 78 | 176 | 219 |
2006 | 81 | 3089 | 2151 | 751 | 0.48 | 1564 | 110 | 0.406 | 271 | 641 | 0.496 | 1293 | 0.515 | 539 | 0.901 | 598 | 728 | 115 | 613 | 226 | 58 | 83 | 0 | 81 | 156 | 164 |
2007 | 78 | 2820 | 1916 | 673 | 0.502 | 1341 | 72 | 0.416 | 173 | 601 | 0.515 | 1168 | 0.529 | 498 | 0.904 | 551 | 693 | 122 | 571 | 263 | 52 | 62 | 0 | 78 | 167 | 171 |
2008 | 77 | 2769 | 1817 | 630 | 0.479 | 1314 | 79 | 0.359 | 220 | 551 | 0.504 | 1094 | 0.51 | 478 | 0.879 | 544 | 659 | 95 | 564 | 266 | 51 | 71 | 1 | 77 | 160 | 198 |
2009 | 81 | 3050 | 2094 | 774 | 0.479 | 1616 | 61 | 0.359 | 170 | 713 | 0.493 | 1446 | 0.498 | 485 | 0.89 | 545 | 681 | 88 | 593 | 197 | 61 | 63 | 0 | 81 | 157 | 176 |
2010 | 81 | 3039 | 2027 | 720 | 0.481 | 1496 | 51 | 0.421 | 121 | 669 | 0.487 | 1375 | 0.498 | 536 | 0.915 | 586 | 620 | 80 | 540 | 218 | 70 | 79 | 1 | 80 | 149 | 208 |
2011 | 73 | 2504 | 1681 | 610 | 0.517 | 1179 | 66 | 0.393 | 168 | 544 | 0.538 | 1011 | 0.545 | 395 | 0.892 | 443 | 513 | 50 | 463 | 190 | 38 | 47 | 0 | 73 | 137 | 172 |
2012 | 62 | 2079 | 1342 | 473 | 0.457 | 1034 | 78 | 0.368 | 212 | 395 | 0.481 | 822 | 0.495 | 318 | 0.896 | 355 | 418 | 46 | 372 | 136 | 42 | 30 | 0 | 62 | 117 | 129 |
2013 | 53 | 1661 | 917 | 343 | 0.471 | 728 | 65 | 0.414 | 157 | 278 | 0.487 | 571 | 0.516 | 166 | 0.86 | 193 | 363 | 37 | 326 | 132 | 38 | 37 | 0 | 47 | 70 | 93 |
2014 | 80 | 2628 | 1735 | 633 | 0.497 | 1273 | 131 | 0.398 | 329 | 502 | 0.532 | 944 | 0.549 | 338 | 0.899 | 376 | 498 | 40 | 458 | 216 | 73 | 45 | 0 | 80 | 117 | 165 |
2015 | 77 | 2282 | 1333 | 487 | 0.459 | 1062 | 104 | 0.38 | 274 | 383 | 0.486 | 788 | 0.508 | 255 | 0.882 | 289 | 457 | 44 | 413 | 143 | 39 | 33 | 0 | 77 | 82 | 160 |
2016 | 75 | 2364 | 1372 | 498 | 0.448 | 1112 | 126 | 0.368 | 342 | 372 | 0.483 | 770 | 0.504 | 250 | 0.893 | 280 | 489 | 52 | 437 | 132 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 75 | 84 | 161 |
2017 | 54 | 1424 | 769 | 296 | 0.437 | 678 | 79 | 0.378 | 209 | 217 | 0.463 | 469 | 0.495 | 98 | 0.875 | 112 | 353 | 23 | 330 | 82 | 30 | 38 | 0 | 54 | 51 | 113 |
2018 | 77 | 1900 | 927 | 346 | 0.456 | 758 | 138 | 0.409 | 337 | 208 | 0.494 | 421 | 0.547 | 97 | 0.898 | 108 | 438 | 22 | 416 | 120 | 43 | 45 | 0 | 77 | 51 | 146 |
