Hoot Gibson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Hoot Gibson 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

Hoot Gibson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hoot Gibson 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Hoot Gibson 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Hoot Gibson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 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 Hoot Gibson 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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.