Dirk Nowitzki vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 George Yardley 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 George Yardley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 George Yardley 1

* 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 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) George Yardley - 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.