Reece Gaines vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Reece Gaines 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Reece Gaines: 2003-04 to 2005-06
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reece Gaines 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Reece Gaines 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Reece Gaines 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Reece Gaines 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Reece Gaines 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Reece Gaines 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Reece Gaines 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Reece Gaines 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reece Gaines 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Reece Gaines 123 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Reece Gaines 53 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Reece Gaines 50 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Reece Gaines 17 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Reece Gaines 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Reece Gaines 71 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reece Gaines .324 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Reece Gaines .269 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Reece Gaines .606 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reece Gaines 2.0 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines 1.0 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines 1.1 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines 0.3 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines 0.1 (2004) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Reece Gaines 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)