Taj Gibson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Taj Gibson 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

Taj Gibson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 15 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Taj Gibson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Taj Gibson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,290 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,607 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Taj Gibson 925 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Taj Gibson 521 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 946 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Taj Gibson 965 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .263 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .713 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)