Artis Gilmore vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.