Chris Garner vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Garner 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

Chris Garner

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Garner: 1997-98 to 2000-01
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Garner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Chris Garner 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Chris Garner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Chris Garner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Garner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Chris Garner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Chris Garner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Garner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Garner 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Garner 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Chris Garner 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Chris Garner 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Garner 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Garner 72 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Chris Garner 36 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Chris Garner 63 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Chris Garner 28 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Chris Garner 5 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Chris Garner 46 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Garner .280 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Chris Garner .190 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Chris Garner .615 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Garner 2.4 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Garner 1.5 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chris Garner 2.3 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chris Garner 0.9 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Chris Garner 0.1 (2001) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Chris Garner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Chris Garner - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)