Dick Garrett vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dick Garrett 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

Dick Garrett

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Garrett: 1969-70 to 1973-74
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garrett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dick Garrett 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dick Garrett 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dick Garrett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Garrett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dick Garrett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Garrett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garrett 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 10.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garrett 3,475 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dick Garrett 1,004 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dick Garrett 849 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dick Garrett 10 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dick Garrett 1 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dick Garrett 339 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garrett .423 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dick Garrett - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garrett .863 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 12.9 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 3.9 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 3.5 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 9.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 * Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 * Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garrett 236 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dick Garrett 55 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dick Garrett 46 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dick Garrett 2 * Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dick Garrett 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dick Garrett 26 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garrett .502 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dick Garrett - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garrett .833 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 12.8 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 2.9 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 2.2 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 (1974) * Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.