Dirk Nowitzki vs. Guy Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Sparrow 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.

Guy Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Guy Sparrow: 1957-58 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Guy Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Guy Sparrow 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Guy Sparrow 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Guy Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Guy Sparrow 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Guy Sparrow 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Guy Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Guy Sparrow 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 Guy Sparrow 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Guy Sparrow 4.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Guy Sparrow 0.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Guy Sparrow 1,167

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Guy Sparrow 728

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Guy Sparrow 142

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Guy Sparrow 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Guy Sparrow .358

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Guy Sparrow .608

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Guy Sparrow 11.1 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Guy Sparrow 6.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Guy Sparrow 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Guy Sparrow - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Guy Sparrow -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Guy Sparrow -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Guy Sparrow -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Guy Sparrow -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Guy Sparrow 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Guy Sparrow -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Guy Sparrow -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Guy Sparrow -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Guy Sparrow - 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.