Richie Guerin vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Richie Guerin 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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richie Guerin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Richie Guerin 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Richie Guerin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 17.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - 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.