Gus Bailey vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Gus Bailey 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

Gus Bailey

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Bailey: 1974-75 to 1979-80
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Bailey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Gus Bailey 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Gus Bailey 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Gus Bailey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Bailey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Gus Bailey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Gus Bailey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Bailey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 389 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 244 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Gus Bailey 168 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Gus Bailey 56 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 43 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Gus Bailey 147 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .406 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey 1.000 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .510 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 3.2 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.4 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.5 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 45 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 19 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Gus Bailey 16 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Gus Bailey 6 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 2 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Gus Bailey 8 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .500 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .900 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.