Chris Gatling vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Gatling 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Chris Gatling 11 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Chris Gatling 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Chris Gatling 1 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Gatling 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Chris Gatling 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Chris Gatling 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 10.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 7,232 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 3,741 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Chris Gatling 461 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Chris Gatling 464 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 375 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Chris Gatling 700 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .513 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling .249 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .660 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 9.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 140 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 79 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Chris Gatling 7 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Chris Gatling 9 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 13 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Chris Gatling 15 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .490 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .623 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)