Marc Gasol vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Marc Gasol 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

Marc Gasol

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Gasol 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Marc Gasol 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Marc Gasol 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Marc Gasol 3 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marc Gasol 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Marc Gasol 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Marc Gasol 1 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 2 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Defensive Player of The Year Marc Gasol 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 14.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 12,514 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 6,604 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Marc Gasol 2,996 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Marc Gasol 792 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 1,254 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Marc Gasol 891 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .481 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .360 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .776 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 13.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 1,331 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 747 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Marc Gasol 321 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Marc Gasol 83 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 140 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Marc Gasol 99 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .444 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .366 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .808 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)