Tom LaGarde vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Tom LaGarde 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

Tom LaGarde

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom LaGarde 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tom LaGarde 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tom LaGarde 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tom LaGarde 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom LaGarde 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tom LaGarde 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tom LaGarde 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom LaGarde 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 7.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 5.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom LaGarde 2,376 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tom LaGarde 1,593 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tom LaGarde 456 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Tom LaGarde 94 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Tom LaGarde 131 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Tom LaGarde 312 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom LaGarde .462 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Tom LaGarde .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Tom LaGarde .640 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom LaGarde 68 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tom LaGarde 58 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tom LaGarde 19 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Tom LaGarde 2 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Tom LaGarde 2 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Tom LaGarde 23 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom LaGarde .415 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Tom LaGarde - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Tom LaGarde .778 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978) 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.