Dirk Nowitzki vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward 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.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gerry Ward 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gerry Ward 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Gerry Ward 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Gerry Ward - 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.