Gene Gillette vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Gene Gillette 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

Gene Gillette

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Gillette: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Gillette 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Gene Gillette 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Gene Gillette 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Gene Gillette 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Gillette 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Gene Gillette 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Gene Gillette 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Gillette 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 Gene Gillette 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette 8 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Gene Gillette 2 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Gene Gillette 14 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette .091 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette .667 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Gene Gillette - Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Gene Gillette 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.