Dick McGuire vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick McGuire 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dick McGuire 11 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dick McGuire 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dick McGuire 7 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick McGuire 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dick McGuire 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dick McGuire 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Assists Leader Dick McGuire 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.2 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 5,921 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 2,784 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dick McGuire 4,205 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dick McGuire 738 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .389 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .644 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.9 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 521 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 284 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dick McGuire 350 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dick McGuire 63 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .410 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .593 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.