Daniel Gafford vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Daniel Gafford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,668 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,255 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 420 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 209 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 615 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Daniel Gafford 400 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .705 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .679 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)