Gene Guarilia vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Gene Guarilia 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

Gene Guarilia

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Guarilia: 1959-60 to 1962-63
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Guarilia 4 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Gene Guarilia 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Gene Guarilia 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Gene Guarilia 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Guarilia 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Gene Guarilia 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Gene Guarilia 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Guarilia 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Guarilia 413 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Gene Guarilia 294 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Gene Guarilia 36 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Gene Guarilia 129 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Guarilia .376 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Guarilia .611 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 3.6 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.8 (1961) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.4 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Guarilia 20 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Gene Guarilia 23 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Gene Guarilia 4 Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Gene Guarilia 12 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Guarilia .231 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Guarilia .727 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.0 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.7 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.4 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Gene Guarilia - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.