Jim Garvin vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jim Garvin 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

Jim Garvin

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Garvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jim Garvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Garvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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