Derrick Gervin vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Derrick Gervin 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

Derrick Gervin

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Gervin: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Gervin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Gervin 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Derrick Gervin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Derrick Gervin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Gervin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Derrick Gervin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Derrick Gervin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Gervin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 8.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin 676 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin 175 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Derrick Gervin 38 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Derrick Gervin 39 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Derrick Gervin 26 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Derrick Gervin 77 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin .435 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Derrick Gervin .226 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin .764 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 12.0 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 3.1 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 1.0 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Derrick Gervin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)