Dick Garmaker vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Dick Garmaker 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

Dick Garmaker

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garmaker 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Dick Garmaker 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Dick Garmaker 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Dick Garmaker 4 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Garmaker 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Dick Garmaker 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Garmaker 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 5,597 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 1,748 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 1,114 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Dick Garmaker 421 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .403 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .787 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 284 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 98 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 67 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Dick Garmaker 21 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .379 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .821 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - 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.