Dirk Nowitzki vs Dwyane Wade

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Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade compared on their NBA careers: Dirk Nowitzki played 21 seasons, 1998-99 to 2018-19, Dwyane Wade 16 seasons, 2003-04 to 2018-19. Dirk Nowitzki averaged 20.7 points a game to Dwyane Wade's 22. They have faced each other 35 times: Dirk Nowitzki's team won 17, Dwyane Wade's 18. In the playoffs they are level at 6-6. Dirk Nowitzki won 1 title, Dwyane Wade won 3 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

They are level: each leads in 4 of the 8 lines. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade career per game
1,522GP1,054
33.8MIN33.9
20.7PTS22, better
7.5, betterREB4.7
2.4AST5.4, better
0.8STL1.5, better
0.8BLK0.8
47.1FG%48, better
38, better3P%29.3
87.9, betterFT%76.5
57.7, betterTS%55.4

Dirk Nowitzki vs Dwyane Wade head to head

They have faced each other 35 times: Dirk Nowitzki's team won 17, Dwyane Wade's 18. In the playoffs they are level at 6-6.

Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade, record against each other
Regular season231112, better
Playoffs1266
Total351718, better
Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade, averages in their games against each other
22.9PTS23.9, better
7.8, betterREB5.6
2.1AST5.1, better
36.5MIN36.6

Every game against each other

Dirk Nowitzki vs Dwyane Wade, every game
Mar 28, 2019DAL at MIAL 105-9913 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 28 MIN11 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 28 MIN
Feb 13, 2019MIA at DALL 112-10112 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 17 MIN22 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 22 MIN
Nov 11, 2017CLE at DALL 111-10414 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 25 MIN3 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 15 MIN
Jan 17, 2017DAL at CHIW 99-9810 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 27 MIN17 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 35 MIN
Feb 3, 2016MIA at DALL 93-9028 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 35 MIN18 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 28 MIN
Jan 1, 2016DAL at MIAL 106-8211 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 27 MIN10 PTS, 2 REB, 7 AST, 19 MIN
Nov 9, 2014MIA at DALL 105-9617 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 30 MIN20 PTS, 2 REB, 10 AST, 36 MIN
Feb 18, 2014MIA at DALL 117-10622 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 36 MIN13 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 34 MIN
Nov 15, 2013DAL at MIAL 110-10428 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 36 MIN17 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 36 MIN
Jan 2, 2013DAL at MIAL 119-109 OT19 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 29 MIN27 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 45 MIN
Mar 29, 2012DAL at MIAL 106-8525 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 34 MIN16 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 32 MIN
Dec 25, 2011MIA at DALL 105-9421 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 29 MIN26 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 35 MIN
Jun 12, 2011DAL at MIA (playoffs)W 105-9521 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 39 MIN17 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN
Jun 9, 2011MIA at DAL (playoffs)W 112-10329 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 40 MIN23 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 34 MIN
Jun 7, 2011MIA at DAL (playoffs)W 86-8321 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 39 MIN32 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN
Jun 5, 2011MIA at DAL (playoffs)L 88-8634 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 42 MIN29 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN
Jun 2, 2011DAL at MIA (playoffs)W 95-9324 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 42 MIN36 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN
May 31, 2011DAL at MIA (playoffs)L 92-8427 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 40 MIN22 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN
Dec 20, 2010DAL at MIAW 98-9626 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN22 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN
Nov 27, 2010MIA at DALW 106-9522 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN22 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN
Dec 11, 2009DAL at MIAW 106-9325 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 38 MIN28 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN
Apr 1, 2009MIA at DALW 98-9630 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 39 MIN23 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 39 MIN
Jan 31, 2009DAL at MIAW 111-9630 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 34 MIN30 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 36 MIN
Jan 21, 2007DAL at MIAW 99-9322 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 41 MIN31 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 44 MIN
Jun 20, 2006MIA at DAL (playoffs)L 95-9229 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST, 47 MIN36 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 45 MIN
Jun 18, 2006DAL at MIA (playoffs)L 101-100 OT20 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 49 MIN43 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 50 MIN
Jun 15, 2006DAL at MIA (playoffs)L 98-7416 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 41 MIN36 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 40 MIN
Jun 13, 2006DAL at MIA (playoffs)L 98-9630 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 45 MIN42 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 43 MIN
Jun 11, 2006MIA at DAL (playoffs)W 99-8526 PTS, 16 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN23 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 40 MIN
Jun 8, 2006MIA at DAL (playoffs)W 90-8016 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN28 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 43 MIN
Feb 9, 2006MIA at DALW 112-7627 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 31 MIN16 PTS, 1 REB, 8 AST, 33 MIN
Nov 25, 2005DAL at MIAW 103-9023 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 40 MIN23 PTS, 0 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN
Feb 1, 2005MIA at DALW 109-10419 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN29 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 40 MIN
Nov 11, 2004DAL at MIAW 113-9341 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 42 MIN20 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 31 MIN
Mar 26, 2004DAL at MIAL 119-118 OT25 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 43 MIN24 PTS, 2 REB, 7 AST, 40 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade career totals
31,560, betterPTS23,165
11,490, betterREB4,933
3,651AST5,701, better
1,210STL1,620, better
1,281, betterBLK885
47.1FG%48, better
38, better3P%29.3
87.9, betterFT%76.5
57.7, betterTS%55.4

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade postseason
145GP177
40.7MIN37.8
25.3, betterPTS22.3
10, betterREB5.2
2.5AST4.9, better
1STL1.5, better
0.9BLK1, better
46.2FG%47.4, better
36.5, better3P%33.8
89.2, betterFT%78
57.7, betterTS%54.9

Where each stands all time

Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade all-time places
7th (31,560), betterPoints34th (23,165)
27th (11,490), betterRebounds251st (4,933)
155th (3,651)Assists47th (5,701), better
22nd (1,982), better3-pointers made—
92nd (1,210)Steals34th (1,620), better
52nd (1,281), betterBlocks123rd (885)

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade titles and awards
1Championships3, better
3All-NBA Third Team3
5, betterAll-NBA Second Team3
—All-Rookie First Team1, better
4, betterAll-NBA First Team2
1Finals MVP1
1, betterMVP—
—All-Defensive Second Team2, better
—All-Star MVP1, better

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st1998-998.23.41.02003-0416.2, better4.0, better4.5, better
2nd1999-0017.56.5, better2.52004-0524.1, better5.26.8, better
3rd2000-0121.89.2, better2.12005-0627.2, better5.76.7, better
4th2001-0223.49.9, better2.42006-0727.4, better4.77.5, better
5th2002-0325.1, better9.9, better3.02007-0824.64.26.9, better
6th2003-0421.88.7, better2.72008-0930.2, better5.07.5, better
7th2004-0526.19.7, better3.12009-1026.6, better4.86.5, better
8th2005-0626.6, better9.0, better2.82010-1125.56.44.6, better
9th2006-0724.6, better8.9, better3.42011-1222.14.84.6, better
10th2007-0823.6, better8.6, better3.52012-1321.25.05.1, better
11th2008-0925.9, better8.4, better2.42013-1419.04.54.7, better
12th2009-1025.0, better7.7, better2.72014-1521.53.54.8, better
13th2010-1123.0, better7.0, better2.62015-1619.04.14.6, better
14th2011-1221.6, better6.8, better2.22016-1718.34.53.8, better
15th2012-1317.3, better6.8, better2.52017-1811.43.83.4, better
16th2013-1421.7, better6.2, better2.72018-1915.04.04.2, better
17th2014-1517.35.91.9————
18th2015-1618.36.51.8————
19th2016-1714.26.51.5————
20th2017-1812.05.71.6————
21st2018-197.33.10.7————

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST