Gary Garland vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Gary Garland

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Garland 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Gary Garland 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Gary Garland 78 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Gary Garland 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)