Walt Gilmore vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Walt Gilmore 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

Walt Gilmore

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Gilmore: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Gilmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Walt Gilmore 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Walt Gilmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Walt Gilmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Gilmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Walt Gilmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Walt Gilmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Gilmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Gilmore 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Gilmore 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Walt Gilmore 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Gilmore 58 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Walt Gilmore 73 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Walt Gilmore 12 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Walt Gilmore 27 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Gilmore .426 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Walt Gilmore .462 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Gilmore 2.1 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Gilmore 2.7 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walt Gilmore 0.4 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Gilmore - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Gilmore - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Walt Gilmore - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Gilmore - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Walt Gilmore - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Walt Gilmore - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Walt Gilmore 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Gilmore - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Walt Gilmore - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Gilmore - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Gilmore - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walt Gilmore - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walt Gilmore - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Walt Gilmore - 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.