Dave Gambee vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dave Gambee 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

Dave Gambee

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dave Gambee 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Gambee 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dave Gambee 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Gambee 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 10.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - 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.