Gary Freeman vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Gary Freeman

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Freeman: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Freeman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Gary Freeman 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Gary Freeman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Gary Freeman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Freeman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Gary Freeman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Gary Freeman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman 167 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman 106 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Gary Freeman 35 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Gary Freeman 52 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman .515 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman .725 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Gary Freeman - Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Gary Freeman 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - 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.