Dirk Nowitzki vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gene Vance 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gene Vance 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Gene Vance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Gene Vance 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Gene Vance 2.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Gene Vance 403

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Gene Vance .315

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Gene Vance - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Gene Vance 1.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Gene Vance 17

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Gene Vance .242

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Gene Vance - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.