Dirk Nowitzki vs Kevin Durant

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Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant compared on their NBA careers: Dirk Nowitzki played 21 seasons, 1998-99 to 2018-19, Kevin Durant 18 seasons, 2007-08 to 2025-26. Dirk Nowitzki averaged 20.7 points a game to Kevin Durant's 27.1. They have faced each other 48 times: Dirk Nowitzki's team won 18, Kevin Durant's 30. In the playoffs Kevin Durant leads 9-5. Dirk Nowitzki won 1 title, Kevin Durant won 2 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Kevin Durant leads in 8 of the 9 lines, Dirk Nowitzki in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant career per game
1,522GP1,201
33.8MIN36.7
20.7PTS27.1, better
7.5, betterREB6.9
2.4AST4.4, better
0.8STL1, better
0.8BLK1.1, better
47.1FG%50.3, better
383P%39.2, better
87.9FT%88.2, better
57.7TS%62.2, better

Dirk Nowitzki vs Kevin Durant head to head

They have faced each other 48 times: Dirk Nowitzki's team won 18, Kevin Durant's 30. In the playoffs Kevin Durant leads 9-5.

Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant, record against each other
Regular season341321, better
Playoffs1459, better
Total481830, better
Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant, averages in their games against each other
22.5PTS25.4, better
6.4REB7.5, better
2.1AST4.0, better
33.3MIN38.3

Every game against each other

Dirk Nowitzki vs Kevin Durant, every game
Mar 23, 2019DAL at GSW 126-9121 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 26 MIN25 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 29 MIN
Jan 13, 2019GS at DALL 119-1143 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 7 MIN28 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 38 MIN
Dec 22, 2018DAL at GSL 120-1163 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 12 MIN29 PTS, 12 REB, 8 AST, 37 MIN
Feb 8, 2018DAL at GSL 121-10316 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 28 MIN24 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 30 MIN
Jan 3, 2018GS at DALL 125-12212 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 25 MIN25 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN
Dec 14, 2017DAL at GSL 112-9718 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 27 MIN36 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 34 MIN
Oct 23, 2017GS at DALL 133-10311 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 29 MIN25 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 33 MIN
Dec 30, 2016DAL at GSL 108-9911 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 23 MIN19 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 35 MIN
Apr 25, 2016DAL at OKC (playoffs)L 118-10424 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 35 MIN33 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 41 MIN
Apr 23, 2016OKC at DAL (playoffs)L 119-10827 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 40 MIN19 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 43 MIN
Apr 21, 2016OKC at DAL (playoffs)L 131-10216 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 33 MIN34 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN
Apr 18, 2016DAL at OKC (playoffs)W 85-8417 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 38 MIN21 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 44 MIN
Apr 16, 2016DAL at OKC (playoffs)L 108-7018 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 25 MIN23 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 27 MIN
Feb 24, 2016OKC at DALL 116-10333 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 34 MIN24 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 35 MIN
Jan 22, 2016OKC at DALL 109-10614 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 29 MIN24 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 38 MIN
Feb 19, 2015DAL at OKCL 104-8914 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 31 MIN12 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 25, 2014OKC at DALW 128-119 OT32 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 39 MIN43 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 51 MIN
Mar 16, 2014DAL at OKCW 109-8617 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 30 MIN30 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN
Nov 6, 2013DAL at OKCL 107-9316 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 34 MIN23 PTS, 3 REB, 10 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 17, 2013OKC at DALL 107-10123 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 34 MIN31 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 39 MIN
Feb 4, 2013DAL at OKCL 112-9110 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 27 MIN19 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 28 MIN
Jan 18, 2013OKC at DALL 117-114 OT18 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 41 MIN52 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 50 MIN
Dec 27, 2012DAL at OKCL 111-105 OT9 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 26 MIN40 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 49 MIN
May 5, 2012OKC at DAL (playoffs)L 103-9734 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 40 MIN24 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 40 MIN
May 3, 2012OKC at DAL (playoffs)L 95-7917 PTS, 9 REB, 0 AST, 39 MIN31 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 40 MIN
Apr 30, 2012DAL at OKC (playoffs)L 102-9931 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 38 MIN26 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 43 MIN
Apr 28, 2012DAL at OKC (playoffs)L 99-9825 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 36 MIN25 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 44 MIN
Mar 5, 2012DAL at OKCL 95-9127 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 38 MIN22 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 40 MIN
Feb 1, 2012OKC at DALL 95-868 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 38 MIN23 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 42 MIN
Jan 2, 2012OKC at DALW 100-8726 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 36 MIN27 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 39 MIN
Dec 29, 2011DAL at OKCL 104-10229 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN30 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN
May 25, 2011OKC at DAL (playoffs)W 100-9626 PTS, 9 REB, 0 AST, 40 MIN23 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 43 MIN
May 23, 2011DAL at OKC (playoffs)W 112-105 OT40 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 45 MIN29 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST, 49 MIN
May 21, 2011DAL at OKC (playoffs)W 93-8718 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 37 MIN24 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 46 MIN
May 19, 2011OKC at DAL (playoffs)L 106-10029 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN24 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 44 MIN
May 17, 2011OKC at DAL (playoffs)W 121-11248 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN40 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 42 MIN
Dec 27, 2010DAL at OKCW 103-9313 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 12 MIN28 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN
Nov 24, 2010DAL at OKCW 111-10334 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN32 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN
Apr 3, 2010OKC at DALL 121-11630 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 44 MIN23 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN
Feb 16, 2010DAL at OKCL 99-8624 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 36 MIN25 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST, 41 MIN
Jan 15, 2010OKC at DALW 99-9832 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN30 PTS, 13 REB, 0 AST, 38 MIN
Dec 16, 2009DAL at OKCW 100-8635 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN12 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 40 MIN
Feb 27, 2009OKC at DALW 110-108 OT41 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 46 MIN6 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 8 MIN
Dec 13, 2008OKC at DALW 103-9946 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 40 MIN22 PTS, 8 REB, 0 AST, 40 MIN
Apr 13, 2008DAL at OKCL 99-9532 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 34 MIN19 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 40 MIN
Apr 8, 2008OKC at DALW 99-8311 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 26 MIN16 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN
Jan 19, 2008OKC at DALW 111-9620 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 35 MIN6 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 25 MIN
Jan 11, 2008DAL at OKCW 90-7020 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 27 MIN15 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 34 MIN

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

Career totals

Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant career totals
31,560PTS32,597, better
11,490, betterREB8,254
3,651AST5,280, better
1,210STL1,236, better
1,281BLK1,344, better
47.1FG%50.3, better
383P%39.2, better
87.9FT%88.2, better
57.7TS%62.2, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant postseason
145GP171
40.7MIN40.5
25.3PTS29.3, better
10, betterREB7.8
2.5AST4.2, better
1STL1
0.9BLK1.2, better
46.2FG%47.8, better
36.5, better3P%35.5
89.2, betterFT%86.8
57.7TS%59.9, better

Where each stands all time

Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant all-time places
7th (31,560)Points5th (32,597), better
27th (11,490), betterRebounds67th (8,254)
155th (3,651)Assists61st (5,280), better
22nd (1,982)3-pointers made10th (2,377), better
92nd (1,210)Steals83rd (1,236), better
52nd (1,281)Blocks46th (1,344), better

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 Kevin Durant titles and awards
1Championships2, better
3, betterAll-NBA Third Team—
5All-NBA Second Team6, better
4All-NBA First Team6, better
1MVP1
—All-Rookie First Team1, better
—Rookie of the Year1, better
1Finals MVP2, better
—All-Star MVP2, 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 Kevin Durant 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.
1st1998-998.23.41.02007-0820.3, better4.4, better2.4, better
2nd1999-0017.56.52.52008-0925.3, better6.52.8, better
3rd2000-0121.89.2, better2.12009-1030.1, better7.62.8, better
4th2001-0223.49.9, better2.42010-1127.7, better6.82.7, better
5th2002-0325.19.9, better3.02011-1228.0, better8.03.5, better
6th2003-0421.88.7, better2.72012-1328.1, better7.94.6, better
7th2004-0526.19.7, better3.12013-1432.0, better7.45.5, better
8th2005-0626.6, better9.0, better2.82014-1525.46.64.1, better
9th2006-0724.68.9, better3.42015-1628.2, better8.25.0, better
10th2007-0823.68.6, better3.52016-1725.1, better8.34.8, better
11th2008-0925.98.4, better2.42017-1826.4, better6.85.4, better
12th2009-1025.07.7, better2.72018-1926.0, better6.45.9, better
13th2010-1123.07.02.62020-2126.9, better7.1, better5.6, better
14th2011-1221.66.82.22021-2229.9, better7.4, better6.4, better
15th2012-1317.36.8, better2.52022-2329.1, better6.75.0, better
16th2013-1421.76.22.72023-2427.1, better6.6, better5.0, better
17th2014-1517.35.91.92024-2526.6, better6.0, better4.2, better
18th2015-1618.36.5, better1.82025-2626.0, better5.54.8, better
19th2016-1714.26.51.5————
20th2017-1812.05.71.6————
21st2018-197.33.10.7————

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST