Dirk Nowitzki vs. Gene Rhodes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Rhodes 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.

Gene Rhodes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Gene Rhodes: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Gene Rhodes 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Gene Rhodes 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Gene Rhodes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gene Rhodes 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gene Rhodes 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Gene Rhodes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Gene Rhodes 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 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Gene Rhodes 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Gene Rhodes 1.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Gene Rhodes 1.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Gene Rhodes 337

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Gene Rhodes 98

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Gene Rhodes 91

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Gene Rhodes 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Gene Rhodes .319

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Gene Rhodes .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Gene Rhodes 5.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Gene Rhodes 1.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Gene Rhodes 1.4 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Gene Rhodes 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Gene Rhodes 3.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Gene Rhodes 2.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Gene Rhodes 9

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Gene Rhodes 7

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Gene Rhodes 5

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Gene Rhodes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Gene Rhodes .286

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Gene Rhodes .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Gene Rhodes 4.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Gene Rhodes 3.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Gene Rhodes 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Gene Rhodes - 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.