Daniel Gafford vs. Dirk Nowitzki: Mavericks Rankings Comparison

Explore Dirk Nowitzki and Daniel Gafford career statistics with the Dallas Mavericks and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Daniel Gafford and Dirk Nowitzki truly stack up based solely on their time with the Dallas Mavericks. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Daniel Gafford's 3 seasons (2024 to 2026) and Dirk Nowitzki's 21 seasons (1999 to 2019) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Mavericks history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Daniel Gafford vs. Dirk Nowitzki:
Mavericks Total Stats Rankings Summary

Mavericks Totals
Season Playoffs
Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki
Points
74th
1st
34th
1st
Rebounds
55th
1st
28th
1st
Assists
105th
4th
48th
2nd
Steals
103rd
2nd
59th
1st
Blocks
21st
1st
9th
1st
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Daniel Gafford vs. Dirk Nowitzki:
Mavericks Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Mavericks Per Game
Season Playoffs
Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki
Points
51st
4th
42nd
2nd
Rebounds
28th
15th
22nd
3rd
Assists
111st
51st
70th
20th
Steals
112nd
54th
88th
16th
Blocks
2nd
31st
4th
17th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Mavericks Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Mavericks

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
74th
1st
73 1,213 vs. 31,56030,347
Rebounds
55th
1st
54 727 vs. 11,48910,762
Assists
105th
4th
101 149 vs. 3,6513,502
Steals
103rd
2nd
101 64 vs. 1,2101,146
Blocks
21st
1st
20 192 vs. 1,2811,089
Offensive Rebounds
44th
1st
43 262 vs. 1,4681,206
Defensive Rebounds
63rd
1st
62 465 vs. 10,0219,556
Field Goals Made
67th
1st
66 500 vs. 11,16910,669
Field Goals Attempted
104th
1st
103 703 vs. 23,73423,031
3-Pointers Made
+150th
1st
+149 0 vs. 1,9821,982
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
1st
+149 0 vs. 5,2105,210
Free Throws Made
77th
1st
76 213 vs. 7,2407,027
Free Throws Attempted
68th
1st
67 308 vs. 8,2397,931
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Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
93rd
1st
92 109 vs. 1,5221,413
Seasons
55th
1st
54 3 vs. 2118
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 2020
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Mavericks Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Mavericks

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
34th
1st
33 197 vs. 3,6633,466
Rebounds
28th
1st
27 122 vs. 1,4461,324
Assists
48th
2nd
46 15 vs. 360345
Steals
59th
1st
58 6 vs. 149143
Blocks
9th
1st
8 33 vs. 12996
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
1st
21 42 vs. 212170
Defensive Rebounds
26th
1st
25 80 vs. 1,2341,154
Field Goals Made
32nd
1st
31 78 vs. 1,2201,142
Field Goals Attempted
39th
1st
38 123 vs. 2,6422,519
3-Pointers Made
+150th
3rd
+147 0 vs. 149149
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
3rd
+147 0 vs. 408408
Free Throws Made
31st
1st
30 41 vs. 1,0741,033
Free Throws Attempted
28th
1st
27 65 vs. 1,2041,139
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Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
1st
37 22 vs. 145123
Playoffs
65th
1st
64 1 vs. 1514
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 77
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Mavericks Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Mavericks

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
4th
47 11.13 vs. 20.749.61
Rebounds per game
28th
15th
13 6.67 vs. 7.550.88
Assists per game
111st
51st
60 1.37 vs. 2.401.03
Steals per game
112nd
54th
58 0.59 vs. 0.800.21
Blocks per game
2nd
31st
29 1.76 vs. 0.840.92
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
107th
88 2.40 vs. 0.961.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
6th
24 4.27 vs. 6.582.32
Field Goals Made per game
45th
7th
38 4.59 vs. 7.342.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
103rd
10th
93 6.45 vs. 15.599.14
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
33rd
+117 0.00 vs. 1.301.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
34th
+116 0.00 vs. 3.423.42
Free Throws Made per game
54th
5th
49 1.95 vs. 4.762.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
6th
36 2.83 vs. 5.412.59

Mavericks Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Mavericks

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
42nd
2nd
40 8.95 vs. 25.2616.31
Rebounds per game
22nd
3rd
19 5.55 vs. 9.974.43
Assists per game
70th
20th
50 0.68 vs. 2.481.80
Steals per game
88th
16th
72 0.27 vs. 1.030.75
Blocks per game
4th
17th
13 1.50 vs. 0.890.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
24th
32nd
8 1.91 vs. 1.460.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
25th
2nd
23 3.64 vs. 8.514.87
Field Goals Made per game
36th
6th
30 3.55 vs. 8.414.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
51st
4th
47 5.59 vs. 18.2212.63
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
29th
+121 0.00 vs. 1.031.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
28th
+122 0.00 vs. 2.812.81
Free Throws Made per game
30th
1st
29 1.86 vs. 7.415.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
1st
27 2.95 vs. 8.305.35

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Mavericks franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.