Gary Melchionni vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Melchionni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Gary Melchionni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Gary Melchionni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.