Dave Gunther vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gunther: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gunther 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dave Gunther 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dave Gunther 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dave Gunther 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Gunther 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dave Gunther 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Gunther 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gunther 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 Gunther 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gunther 2 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dave Gunther 3 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dave Gunther 3 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Dave Gunther 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gunther .500 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gunther - Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gunther 2.0 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gunther - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gunther - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dave Gunther - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dave Gunther - Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Dave Gunther 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gunther - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gunther - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gunther - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Gunther - 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.