Dirk Nowitzki vs. Gary Phillips Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Phillips and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Gary Phillips

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Gary Phillips: 1961-62 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gary Phillips 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Gary Phillips 5

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Gary Phillips 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Gary Phillips 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gary Phillips 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gary Phillips 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Gary Phillips 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Gary Phillips 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Gary Phillips 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Gary Phillips 2.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Gary Phillips 1.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Gary Phillips 2,319

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Gary Phillips 903

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Gary Phillips 665

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Gary Phillips 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Gary Phillips .370

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Gary Phillips .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Gary Phillips - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Gary Phillips 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Gary Phillips 1.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Gary Phillips 1.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Gary Phillips 106

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Gary Phillips 27

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Gary Phillips 21

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Gary Phillips 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Gary Phillips .319

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Gary Phillips .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Gary Phillips - n/a **

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.