Usman Garuba vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Usman Garuba 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

Usman Garuba

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Usman Garuba 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Usman Garuba 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)