Winston Garland vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Winston Garland 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

Winston Garland

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Winston Garland: 1987-88 to 1994-95
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Winston Garland 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Winston Garland 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Winston Garland 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Winston Garland 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Winston Garland 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Winston Garland 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Winston Garland 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Winston Garland 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 4,799 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 1,433 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Winston Garland 2,421 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Winston Garland 674 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Winston Garland 80 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Winston Garland 511 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .430 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .281 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .830 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 14.5 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.2 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 6.4 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 2.2 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 184 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 66 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Winston Garland 60 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Winston Garland 29 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Winston Garland 2 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Winston Garland 20 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .413 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .250 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .911 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 13.4 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.1 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.6 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.6 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)