Complete Stats Comparison of Pau Gasol and Dirk Nowitzki

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Pau Gasol 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 / Games against each other

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
Pau Gasol3
(rebounds, assists, blocks)		2
(assists, blocks)		18
seasons
Dirk Nowitzki2
(points, steals)		3
(points, rebounds, steals)		21
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Pau Gasol2
(assists, blocks)		2
(assists, blocks)		12
Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki3
(points, rebounds, steals)		3
(points, rebounds, steals)		15
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Pau Gasol6
stats		4
stats		1
stat
Dirk Nowitzki6
stats		10
stats		2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Pau Gasol5
stats		5
stats		1
stat
Dirk Nowitzki7
stats		9
stats		2
stats

- "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, Pau Gasol had better averages in rebounds, assists and blocks while Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points and steals.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Pau Gasol had better averages in offensive rebounds (+1.5), defensive rebounds (+0.1), total rebounds (+1.7), assists (+0.8) and blocks (+0.8)
- Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points (+3.7), field goals made (+0.8), 3-pointers made (+1.2), free throws made (+0.9) and steals (+0.3)
- Pau Gasol had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.6)
- Dirk Nowitzki had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.3)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.8), 3-pointers attempted (+3.0) and free throws attempted (+0.3)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Pau Gasol 17.0
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
+3.7
Field Goals Made
Pau Gasol 6.5
Dirk Nowitzki 7.3
+0.8
Field Goals Attempted
Pau Gasol 12.8
Dirk Nowitzki 15.6
+2.8
3-Pointers Made
Pau Gasol 0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 1.3
+1.2
3-Pointers Attempted
Pau Gasol 0.4
Dirk Nowitzki 3.4
+3.0
Free Throws Made
Pau Gasol 3.9
Dirk Nowitzki 4.8
+0.9
Free Throws Attempted
Pau Gasol 5.1
Dirk Nowitzki 5.4
+0.3
Offensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 2.5
+1.5
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
Defensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 6.7
+0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 6.6
Total Rebounds
Pau Gasol 9.2
+1.7
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5
Assists
Pau Gasol 3.2
+0.8
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
Steals
Pau Gasol 0.5
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
+0.3
Blocks
Pau Gasol 1.6
+0.8
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 2.2
+0.6
Dirk Nowitzki 1.6
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 2.1
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
+0.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Dirk Nowitzki had more total points, rebounds and steals while Pau Gasol had more total assists and blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Pau Gasol had more offensive rebounds (+1,617), assists (+274) and blocks (+660)
- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+3) and games (+296), and had more points (+10,666), field goals made (+3,189), 3-pointers made (+1,803), free throws made (+2,485), defensive rebounds (+1,801), total rebounds (+184) and steals (+604)
- Pau Gasol had more turnovers (+144)
- Dirk Nowitzki had more personal fouls (+969)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had more field goals attempted (+8,005), 3-pointers attempted (+4,724) and free throws attempted (+1,928)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Pau Gasol 18
Dirk Nowitzki 21
+3
Games
Pau Gasol 1,226
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522
+296
Points
Pau Gasol 20,894
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
+10,666
Field Goals Made
Pau Gasol 7,980
Dirk Nowitzki 11,169
+3,189
Field Goals Attempted
Pau Gasol 15,729
Dirk Nowitzki 23,734
+8,005
3-Pointers Made
Pau Gasol 179
Dirk Nowitzki 1,982
+1,803
3-Pointers Attempted
Pau Gasol 486
Dirk Nowitzki 5,210
+4,724
Free Throws Made
Pau Gasol 4,755
Dirk Nowitzki 7,240
+2,485
Free Throws Attempted
Pau Gasol 6,311
Dirk Nowitzki 8,239
+1,928
Offensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 3,085
+1,617
Dirk Nowitzki 1,468
Defensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 8,220
Dirk Nowitzki 10,021
+1,801
Total Rebounds
Pau Gasol 11,305
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489
+184
Assists
Pau Gasol 3,925
+274
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651
Steals
Pau Gasol 606
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210
+604
Blocks
Pau Gasol 1,941
+660
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 2,638
+144
Dirk Nowitzki 2,494
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 2,632
Dirk Nowitzki 3,601
+969

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Dirk Nowitzki had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Pau Gasol had better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Pau Gasol 50.7%
+3.6
Dirk Nowitzki 47.1%
3-Point Percentage
Pau Gasol 36.8%
Dirk Nowitzki 38.0%
+1.2
Free Throw Percentage
Pau Gasol 75.3%
Dirk Nowitzki 87.9%
+12.6

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points, rebounds and steals while Pau Gasol had better averages in assists and blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Pau Gasol had better averages in offensive rebounds (+1.2), assists (+0.7) and blocks (+0.8)
- Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points (+9.9), field goals made (+2.4), 3-pointers made (+0.9), free throws made (+4.0), defensive rebounds (+2.1), total rebounds (+0.8) and steals (+0.5)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.5) and personal fouls (+0.2)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had higher averages in field goals attempted (+6.4), 3-pointers attempted (+2.5) and free throws attempted (+3.7)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Pau Gasol 15.4
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+9.9
Field Goals Made
Pau Gasol 6.0
Dirk Nowitzki 8.4
+2.4
Field Goals Attempted
Pau Gasol 11.8
Dirk Nowitzki 18.2
+6.4
3-Pointers Made
Pau Gasol 0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
+0.9
3-Pointers Attempted
Pau Gasol 0.3
Dirk Nowitzki 2.8
+2.5
Free Throws Made
Pau Gasol 3.4
Dirk Nowitzki 7.4
+4.0
Free Throws Attempted
Pau Gasol 4.6
Dirk Nowitzki 8.3
+3.7
Offensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 2.7
+1.2
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
Defensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 6.4
Dirk Nowitzki 8.5
+2.1
Total Rebounds
Pau Gasol 9.2
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0
+0.8
Assists
Pau Gasol 3.2
+0.7
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5
Steals
Pau Gasol 0.5
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
+0.5
Blocks
Pau Gasol 1.7
+0.8
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 1.8
Dirk Nowitzki 2.3
+0.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 2.6
Dirk Nowitzki 2.8
+0.2

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Dirk Nowitzki had more total points, rebounds and steals while Pau Gasol had more total assists and blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Pau Gasol had more offensive rebounds (+161), assists (+78) and blocks (+104)
- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+3) and games (+9), and had more points (+1,565), field goals made (+408), 3-pointers made (+138), free throws made (+611), defensive rebounds (+361), total rebounds (+200) and steals (+78)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had more turnovers (+78) and personal fouls (+51)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had more field goals attempted (+1,042), 3-pointers attempted (+371) and free throws attempted (+579)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Pau Gasol 12
Dirk Nowitzki 15
+3
Games
Pau Gasol 136
Dirk Nowitzki 145
+9
Points
Pau Gasol 2,098
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
+1,565
Field Goals Made
Pau Gasol 812
Dirk Nowitzki 1,220
+408
Field Goals Attempted
Pau Gasol 1,600
Dirk Nowitzki 2,642
+1,042
3-Pointers Made
Pau Gasol 11
Dirk Nowitzki 149
+138
3-Pointers Attempted
Pau Gasol 37
Dirk Nowitzki 408
+371
Free Throws Made
Pau Gasol 463
Dirk Nowitzki 1,074
+611
Free Throws Attempted
Pau Gasol 625
Dirk Nowitzki 1,204
+579
Offensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 373
+161
Dirk Nowitzki 212
Defensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 873
Dirk Nowitzki 1,234
+361
Total Rebounds
Pau Gasol 1,246
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446
+200
Assists
Pau Gasol 438
+78
Dirk Nowitzki 360
Steals
Pau Gasol 71
Dirk Nowitzki 149
+78
Blocks
Pau Gasol 233
+104
Dirk Nowitzki 129
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 250
Dirk Nowitzki 328
+78
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 356
Dirk Nowitzki 407
+51

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Dirk Nowitzki had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Pau Gasol had better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Pau Gasol 50.8%
+4.6
Dirk Nowitzki 46.2%
3-Point Percentage
Pau Gasol 29.7%
Dirk Nowitzki 36.5%
+6.8
Free Throw Percentage
Pau Gasol 74.1%
Dirk Nowitzki 89.2%
+15.1
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