Jack Givens vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Jack Givens 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

Jack Givens

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Givens: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Givens 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jack Givens 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jack Givens 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jack Givens 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack Givens 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jack Givens 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jack Givens 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Givens 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 6.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 1,040 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 456 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jack Givens 142 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jack Givens 123 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jack Givens 36 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jack Givens 156 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .401 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens .791 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 7.7 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 3.0 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 1.1 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 1.0 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 29 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 26 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jack Givens 6 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jack Givens 3 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jack Givens 2 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jack Givens 13 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .295 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.6 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.3 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.