Vern Gardner vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Vern Gardner 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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.