Complete Stats Comparison of Darius Garland and Dirk Nowitzki

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Darius Garland and Dirk Nowitzki during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Darius Garland2
(assists, steals)		0
7
seasons
Dirk Nowitzki3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		21
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Darius Garland1
(assists)		0
3
Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		15
Playoffs
they are tied1
(steals)

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Darius Garland4
stats		2
stats		1
stat
Dirk Nowitzki8
stats		12
stats		2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Darius Garland2
stats		2
stats		0
stats
Dirk Nowitzki9
stats		12
stats		3
stats
they are tied1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Dirk Nowitzki has better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Darius Garland has better averages in assists and steals.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Darius Garland has better averages in 3-pointers made (+1.0), assists (+4.3) and steals (+0.4)
- Dirk Nowitzki has better averages in points (+1.9), field goals made (+0.4), free throws made (+2.1), offensive rebounds (+0.5), defensive rebounds (+4.5), total rebounds (+4.8) and blocks (+0.7)
- Darius Garland has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+1.3)
- Dirk Nowitzki has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.6)
- Darius Garland has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+2.7)
- Dirk Nowitzki has higher averages in field goals attempted (+0.4) and free throws attempted (+2.3)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Darius Garland 18.8
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
+1.9
Field Goals Made
Darius Garland 6.9
Dirk Nowitzki 7.3
+0.4
Field Goals Attempted
Darius Garland 15.2
Dirk Nowitzki 15.6
+0.4
3-Pointers Made
Darius Garland 2.3
+1.0
Dirk Nowitzki 1.3
3-Pointers Attempted
Darius Garland 6.1
+2.7
Dirk Nowitzki 3.4
Free Throws Made
Darius Garland 2.7
Dirk Nowitzki 4.8
+2.1
Free Throws Attempted
Darius Garland 3.1
Dirk Nowitzki 5.4
+2.3
Offensive Rebounds
Darius Garland 0.5
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
+0.5
Defensive Rebounds
Darius Garland 2.1
Dirk Nowitzki 6.6
+4.5
Total Rebounds
Darius Garland 2.7
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5
+4.8
Assists
Darius Garland 6.7
+4.3
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
Steals
Darius Garland 1.2
+0.4
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Blocks
Darius Garland 0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
+0.7
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Darius Garland 2.9
+1.3
Dirk Nowitzki 1.6
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Darius Garland 1.8
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
+0.6

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Dirk Nowitzki has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Darius Garland.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

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- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+14) and games (+1,137), and has more points (+24,317), field goals made (+8,522), 3-pointers made (+1,078), free throws made (+6,195), offensive rebounds (+1,271), defensive rebounds (+9,194), total rebounds (+10,465), assists (+1,078), steals (+760) and blocks (+1,237)
-
- Dirk Nowitzki has more turnovers (+1,362) and personal fouls (+2,892)
-
- Dirk Nowitzki has more field goals attempted (+17,880), 3-pointers attempted (+2,878) and free throws attempted (+7,035)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Darius Garland 7
Dirk Nowitzki 21
+14
Games
Darius Garland 385
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522
+1,137
Points
Darius Garland 7,243
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
+24,317
Field Goals Made
Darius Garland 2,647
Dirk Nowitzki 11,169
+8,522
Field Goals Attempted
Darius Garland 5,854
Dirk Nowitzki 23,734
+17,880
3-Pointers Made
Darius Garland 904
Dirk Nowitzki 1,982
+1,078
3-Pointers Attempted
Darius Garland 2,332
Dirk Nowitzki 5,210
+2,878
Free Throws Made
Darius Garland 1,045
Dirk Nowitzki 7,240
+6,195
Free Throws Attempted
Darius Garland 1,204
Dirk Nowitzki 8,239
+7,035
Offensive Rebounds
Darius Garland 197
Dirk Nowitzki 1,468
+1,271
Defensive Rebounds
Darius Garland 827
Dirk Nowitzki 10,021
+9,194
Total Rebounds
Darius Garland 1,024
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489
+10,465
Assists
Darius Garland 2,573
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651
+1,078
Steals
Darius Garland 450
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210
+760
Blocks
Darius Garland 44
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281
+1,237
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Darius Garland 1,132
Dirk Nowitzki 2,494
+1,362
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Darius Garland 709
Dirk Nowitzki 3,601
+2,892

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Dirk Nowitzki has better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Darius Garland has better 3-point percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Darius Garland 45.2%
Dirk Nowitzki 47.1%
+1.9
3-Point Percentage
Darius Garland 38.8%
+0.8
Dirk Nowitzki 38.0%
Free Throw Percentage
Darius Garland 86.8%
Dirk Nowitzki 87.9%
+1.1

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Dirk Nowitzki has better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Darius Garland has better average in assists. They are tied in steals.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Darius Garland has better averages in 3-pointers made (+1.1) and assists (+3.0)
- Dirk Nowitzki has better averages in points (+8.0), field goals made (+2.2), free throws made (+4.7), offensive rebounds (+1.4), defensive rebounds (+5.7), total rebounds (+7.1) and blocks (+0.8)
- Darius Garland has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.4) and personal fouls (+0.2)
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- Darius Garland has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+3.4)
- Dirk Nowitzki has higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.7) and free throws attempted (+5.1)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Darius Garland 17.3
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+8.0
Field Goals Made
Darius Garland 6.2
Dirk Nowitzki 8.4
+2.2
Field Goals Attempted
Darius Garland 14.5
Dirk Nowitzki 18.2
+3.7
3-Pointers Made
Darius Garland 2.1
+1.1
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Darius Garland 6.2
+3.4
Dirk Nowitzki 2.8
Free Throws Made
Darius Garland 2.7
Dirk Nowitzki 7.4
+4.7
Free Throws Attempted
Darius Garland 3.2
Dirk Nowitzki 8.3
+5.1
Offensive Rebounds
Darius Garland 0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
+1.4
Defensive Rebounds
Darius Garland 2.8
Dirk Nowitzki 8.5
+5.7
Total Rebounds
Darius Garland 2.9
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0
+7.1
Assists
Darius Garland 5.5
+3.0
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5
Steals
Darius Garland 1.0
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
Blocks
Darius Garland 0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9
+0.8
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Darius Garland 2.7
+0.4
Dirk Nowitzki 2.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Darius Garland 3.0
+0.2
Dirk Nowitzki 2.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Dirk Nowitzki has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Darius Garland.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+12) and games (+123), and has more points (+3,282), field goals made (+1,083), 3-pointers made (+102), free throws made (+1,014), offensive rebounds (+210), defensive rebounds (+1,173), total rebounds (+1,383), assists (+240), steals (+126) and blocks (+126)
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- Dirk Nowitzki has more turnovers (+268) and personal fouls (+340)
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- Dirk Nowitzki has more field goals attempted (+2,322), 3-pointers attempted (+271) and free throws attempted (+1,134)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Darius Garland 3
Dirk Nowitzki 15
+12
Games
Darius Garland 22
Dirk Nowitzki 145
+123
Points
Darius Garland 381
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
+3,282
Field Goals Made
Darius Garland 137
Dirk Nowitzki 1,220
+1,083
Field Goals Attempted
Darius Garland 320
Dirk Nowitzki 2,642
+2,322
3-Pointers Made
Darius Garland 47
Dirk Nowitzki 149
+102
3-Pointers Attempted
Darius Garland 137
Dirk Nowitzki 408
+271
Free Throws Made
Darius Garland 60
Dirk Nowitzki 1,074
+1,014
Free Throws Attempted
Darius Garland 70
Dirk Nowitzki 1,204
+1,134
Offensive Rebounds
Darius Garland 2
Dirk Nowitzki 212
+210
Defensive Rebounds
Darius Garland 61
Dirk Nowitzki 1,234
+1,173
Total Rebounds
Darius Garland 63
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446
+1,383
Assists
Darius Garland 120
Dirk Nowitzki 360
+240
Steals
Darius Garland 23
Dirk Nowitzki 149
+126
Blocks
Darius Garland 3
Dirk Nowitzki 129
+126
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Darius Garland 60
Dirk Nowitzki 328
+268
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Darius Garland 67
Dirk Nowitzki 407
+340

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Dirk Nowitzki has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Darius Garland.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Darius Garland 42.8%
Dirk Nowitzki 46.2%
+3.4
3-Point Percentage
Darius Garland 34.3%
Dirk Nowitzki 36.5%
+2.2
Free Throw Percentage
Darius Garland 85.7%
Dirk Nowitzki 89.2%
+3.5
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