Ed Gayda vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Ed Gayda 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

Ed Gayda

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Gayda: 1950-51 to 1950-51
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Gayda 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ed Gayda 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ed Gayda 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ed Gayda 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Gayda 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ed Gayda 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Gayda 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Gayda 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* 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 Ed Gayda 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Gayda 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ed Gayda 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Ed Gayda - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Gayda - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Gayda 56 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ed Gayda 39 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ed Gayda 13 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Ed Gayda - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Ed Gayda - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Ed Gayda 15 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Gayda .413 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Ed Gayda - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Ed Gayda .750 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Gayda 3.7 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Gayda 2.6 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Gayda 0.9 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ed Gayda - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ed Gayda - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Gayda - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Gayda - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ed Gayda - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Gayda - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ed Gayda - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Gayda - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ed Gayda - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ed Gayda - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Ed Gayda - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Ed Gayda - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Ed Gayda 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Gayda - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Ed Gayda - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Ed Gayda - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Gayda - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Gayda - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Gayda - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ed Gayda - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ed Gayda - 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.