Earl Gardner vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Earl Gardner 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
2023-24
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Earl Gardner:
1948-49 to 1948-49
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Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
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Honors and Awards |
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Earl Gardner | 0 |
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Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | |
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Earl Gardner | 0 |
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Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | |
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Earl Gardner | 0 |
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Dirk Nowitzki | 4 | |
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Earl Gardner | 0 |
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Dirk Nowitzki | 12 | |
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* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Earl Gardner |
1.8 | | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
20.7 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
7.5 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
0.4 | | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
2.4 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
0.8 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
0.8 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Earl Gardner |
89 | | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
31,560 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
11,489 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
19 | | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
3,651 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
1,210 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
1,281 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
50 | | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
1,522 | | |
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Percentages |
Earl Gardner |
.376 | | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
.471 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
.380 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
.464 | | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
.879 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
Earl Gardner |
1.8 | | (1949) | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
26.6 | | (2006) | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
9.9 | | (2002) | |
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Earl Gardner |
0.4 | | (1949) | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
3.5 | | (2008) | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
1.4 | | (2003) | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
1.5 | | (2005) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Earl Gardner |
0.6 | | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
25.3 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
10.0 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
0.1 | | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
2.5 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
1.0 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
0.9 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Earl Gardner |
4 | | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
3,663 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
1,446 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
1 | | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
360 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
149 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
129 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
7 | | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
145 | | |
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Percentages |
Earl Gardner |
.111 | | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
.462 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
.365 | | |
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Earl Gardner |
.500 | | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
.892 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
Earl Gardner |
0.6 | | (1949) | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
28.4 | | (2002) | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
13.1 | | (2002) | |
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Earl Gardner |
0.1 | | (1949) | |
Dirk Nowitzki |
4.0 | | (2008) | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
2.0 | | (2002) | |
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Earl Gardner |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Dirk Nowitzki |
2.6 | | (2004) | |
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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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat. |