Dirk Nowitzki vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gary Zeller 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.