Gary Gray vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Gary Gray 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

Gary Gray

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Gray: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Gray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Gary Gray 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Gary Gray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Gary Gray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Gray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Gary Gray 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Gary Gray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Gray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Gray 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gray 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Gary Gray 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Gary Gray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Gray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Gray 105 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Gary Gray 23 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Gary Gray 26 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Gary Gray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Gary Gray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Gary Gray 44 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Gray .366 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Gary Gray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Gary Gray .700 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Gray 2.4 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gray 0.5 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Gray 0.6 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gary Gray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gary Gray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Gray - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gray - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Gary Gray - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Gary Gray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Gray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Gray - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Gary Gray - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Gary Gray - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Gary Gray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Gary Gray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Gary Gray 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Gray - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Gary Gray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Gary Gray - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Gray - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gray - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Gray - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gary Gray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gary Gray - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** 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.