Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Dirk Nowitzki vs Artis Gilmore

Dirk Nowitzki 1998-2018 · Forward Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Dirk Nowitzki (1998-2018) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dirk Nowitzki was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.17× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 57.7%). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatArtis Gilmore
20.7 Points / game 17.1
7.5 Rebounds / game 10.1
2.4 Assists / game 1.9
0.8 Steals / game 0.5
0.8 Blocks / game 1.9
46.6% Field goal % 60.1%
37.9% 3-point % 9.0%
87.4% Free throw % 70.1%
57.7% True shooting % 64.3%
1,522 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dirk NowitzkiStatArtis Gilmore
2.17× Points vs era avg 1.67×
1.82× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
1.14× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.

Dirk NowitzkiStatArtis Gilmore
105.9 Offensive rating —
105.4 Defensive rating —
0.6 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatArtis Gilmore
25.3 Points / game 11.7
10.0 Rebounds / game 8.0
2.5 Assists / game 1.1
1.0 Steals / game 0.6
0.9 Blocks / game 1.7
46.1% Field goal % 54.9%
36.2% 3-point % 0.0%
89.2% Free throw % 62.7%
145 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Dirk NowitzkiStatArtis Gilmore
1 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
14 All-Star selections 6
4 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#25 All-time GOAT rank #73

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