Dirk Nowitzki vs Kevin Garnett

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Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Garnett compared on their NBA careers: Dirk Nowitzki played 21 seasons, 1998-99 to 2018-19, Kevin Garnett 21 seasons, 1995-96 to 2015-16. Dirk Nowitzki averaged 20.7 points a game to Kevin Garnett's 17.8. They have faced each other 40 times: Dirk Nowitzki's team won 23, Kevin Garnett's 17. In the playoffs Dirk Nowitzki leads 3-0. Dirk Nowitzki won 1 title, Kevin Garnett won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Kevin Garnett leads in 5 of the 9 lines, Dirk Nowitzki in 4. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Garnett career per game
1,522GP1,462
33.8MIN34.5
20.7, betterPTS17.8
7.5REB10, better
2.4AST3.7, better
0.8STL1.3, better
0.8BLK1.4, better
47.1FG%49.7, better
38, better3P%27.5
87.9, betterFT%78.9
57.7, betterTS%54.6

Dirk Nowitzki vs Kevin Garnett head to head

They have faced each other 40 times: Dirk Nowitzki's team won 23, Kevin Garnett's 17. In the playoffs Dirk Nowitzki leads 3-0.

Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Garnett, record against each other
Regular season3720, better17
Playoffs33, better0
Total4023, better17
Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Garnett, averages in their games against each other
23.9, betterPTS21.9
8.8REB12.1, better
2.0AST4.4, better
38.4MIN37.3

Every game against each other

Dirk Nowitzki vs Kevin Garnett, every game
Jan 10, 2016DAL at MINW 93-8729 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 32 MIN2 PTS, 0 REB, 2 AST, 7 MIN
Jan 24, 2014DAL at BKNL 107-10618 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 36 MIN10 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 20 MIN
Mar 22, 2013BOS at DALW 104-9422 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 32 MIN16 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 29 MIN
Jan 11, 2012DAL at BOSW 90-8516 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 38 MIN16 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN
Feb 4, 2011DAL at BOSW 101-9729 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 36 MIN16 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 35 MIN
Nov 8, 2010BOS at DALW 89-8725 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 41 MIN18 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST, 38 MIN
Mar 20, 2010BOS at DALL 102-9328 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 42 MIN8 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 33 MIN
Feb 12, 2009BOS at DALL 99-9237 PTS, 8 REB, 0 AST, 39 MIN16 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 31 MIN
Jan 25, 2009DAL at BOSL 124-10018 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 37 MIN23 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 25 MIN
Mar 20, 2008BOS at DALL 94-9022 PTS, 19 REB, 1 AST, 38 MIN20 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 34 MIN
Feb 27, 2007DAL at MINW 91-6523 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN15 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN
Feb 3, 2007MIN at DALW 94-9318 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 35 MIN25 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN
Nov 27, 2006MIN at DALW 93-8715 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN19 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN
Jan 7, 2006MIN at DALW 83-7926 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN26 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 41 MIN
Jan 4, 2006DAL at MINL 91-7823 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 38 MIN23 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 38 MIN
Dec 18, 2005MIN at DALW 102-9519 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 37 MIN20 PTS, 16 REB, 5 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 15, 2005MIN at DALL 100-9121 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST, 46 MIN25 PTS, 12 REB, 7 AST, 40 MIN
Mar 13, 2005DAL at MINW 102-9321 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 41 MIN24 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST, 40 MIN
Dec 7, 2004DAL at MINW 97-8734 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 44 MIN32 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN
Mar 3, 2004DAL at MINL 121-9715 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 28 MIN28 PTS, 19 REB, 4 AST, 36 MIN
Jan 3, 2004MIN at DALW 119-11231 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN27 PTS, 22 REB, 7 AST, 46 MIN
Dec 18, 2003DAL at MINL 114-10915 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 41 MIN35 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 41 MIN
Mar 30, 2003DAL at MINW 119-9533 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 34 MIN24 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 36 MIN
Mar 10, 2003MIN at DALL 92-8337 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 45 MIN31 PTS, 18 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN
Feb 11, 2003DAL at MINL 100-9834 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 43 MIN26 PTS, 12 REB, 7 AST, 44 MIN
Jan 30, 2003MIN at DALW 112-10932 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 42 MIN31 PTS, 17 REB, 8 AST, 46 MIN
Apr 28, 2002DAL at MIN (playoffs)W 115-10239 PTS, 17 REB, 0 AST, 43 MIN22 PTS, 17 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN
Apr 24, 2002MIN at DAL (playoffs)W 122-11031 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST, 43 MIN31 PTS, 18 REB, 4 AST, 46 MIN
Apr 21, 2002MIN at DAL (playoffs)W 101-9430 PTS, 15 REB, 0 AST, 44 MIN19 PTS, 21 REB, 6 AST, 44 MIN
Mar 28, 2002DAL at MINL 113-11134 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 41 MIN20 PTS, 18 REB, 5 AST, 35 MIN
Dec 18, 2001DAL at MINW 107-10324 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST, 45 MIN15 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 42 MIN
Dec 15, 2001MIN at DALW 125-11721 PTS, 15 REB, 6 AST, 44 MIN23 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN
Mar 21, 2001DAL at MINL 109-9730 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 39 MIN28 PTS, 15 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN
Mar 15, 2001MIN at DALW 103-8314 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST, 38 MIN28 PTS, 16 REB, 0 AST, 42 MIN
Jan 10, 2001DAL at MINW 106-8628 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN26 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST, 40 MIN
Mar 9, 2000MIN at DALL 100-7915 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 42 MIN22 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN
Dec 18, 1999MIN at DALL 108-10412 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 39 MIN27 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN
Dec 4, 1999DAL at MINW 103-8419 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 43 MIN20 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 38 MIN
Apr 5, 1999DAL at MINL 100-9312 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 25 MIN18 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 41 MIN
Mar 30, 1999DAL at MINL 98-784 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 10 MIN22 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 31 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Garnett career totals
31,560, betterPTS26,071
11,490REB14,662, better
3,651AST5,445, better
1,210STL1,859, better
1,281BLK2,037, better
47.1FG%49.7, better
38, better3P%27.5
87.9, betterFT%78.9
57.7, betterTS%54.6

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Garnett postseason
145GP143
40.7MIN36.9
25.3, betterPTS18.2
10REB10.7, better
2.5AST3.3, better
1STL1.2, better
0.9BLK1.3, better
46.2FG%47.8, better
36.5, better3P%27.3
89.2, betterFT%78.9
57.7, betterTS%52.5

Where each stands all time

Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Garnett all-time places
7th (31,560), betterPoints23rd (26,071)
27th (11,490)Rebounds9th (14,662), better
155th (3,651)Assists55th (5,445), better
22nd (1,982), better3-pointers made—
92nd (1,210)Steals19th (1,859), better
52nd (1,281)Blocks18th (2,037), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Garnett titles and awards
1Championships1
—All-Rookie Second Team1, better
3, betterAll-NBA Third Team2
—All-Defensive First Team9, better
4All-NBA First Team4
5, betterAll-NBA Second Team3
—All-Star MVP1, better
1MVP1
—All-Defensive Second Team3, better
—Defensive Player of the Year1, better
1, betterFinals MVP—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Garnett season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st1998-998.23.41.01995-9610.4, better6.3, better1.8, better
2nd1999-0017.5, better6.52.51996-9717.08.0, better3.1, better
3rd2000-0121.8, better9.22.11997-9818.59.6, better4.2, better
4th2001-0223.4, better9.92.41998-9920.810.4, better4.3, better
5th2002-0325.1, better9.93.01999-0022.911.8, better5.0, better
6th2003-0421.88.72.72000-0122.0, better11.4, better5.0, better
7th2004-0526.1, better9.73.12001-0221.212.1, better5.2, better
8th2005-0626.6, better9.02.82002-0323.013.4, better6.0, better
9th2006-0724.6, better8.93.42003-0424.213.9, better5.0, better
10th2007-0823.6, better8.63.52004-0522.213.5, better5.7, better
11th2008-0925.9, better8.42.42005-0621.812.7, better4.1, better
12th2009-1025.0, better7.72.72006-0722.412.8, better4.1, better
13th2010-1123.0, better7.02.62007-0818.89.2, better3.4, better
14th2011-1221.6, better6.82.22008-0915.88.5, better2.5, better
15th2012-1317.3, better6.82.52009-1014.37.3, better2.7, better
16th2013-1421.7, better6.22.7, better2010-1114.98.9, better2.4
17th2014-1517.3, better5.91.92011-1215.88.2, better2.9, better
18th2015-1618.3, better6.51.82012-1314.87.8, better2.3, better
19th2016-1714.2, better6.51.52013-146.56.6, better1.5
20th2017-1812.0, better5.71.62014-156.96.6, better1.6
21st2018-197.3, better3.10.72015-163.23.9, better1.6, better

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST