Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Kevin Garnett |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Seasons | 21 |
| 203.6 | Career VAL | 238.5 |
| 18.1 (2005) | Peak-season VAL | 22.4 (2004) |
| Inducted 2023 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2020 |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 3 |
| 15 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 10 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2002 on.
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Kevin Garnett |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,521 | Games | 1,462 |
| Age | Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Garnett |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | — | 4.8 |
| 20 | 0.2 | 10.2 |
| 21 | 7.3 | 12.3 |
| 22 | 11.4 | 6.7 |
| 23 | 12.4 | 15.9 |
| 24 | 17.8 | 14.8 |
| 25 | 8.8 | 14.4 |
| 26 | 18.1 | 20.2 |
| 27 | 17.9 | 22.4 |
| 28 | 18.1 | 20.7 |
| 29 | 14 | 18.7 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 12.3 |
| 31 | 13.5 | 17.6 |
| 32 | 13.2 | 9.2 |
| 33 | 8.3 | 8.9 |
| 34 | 4.8 | 11.6 |
| 35 | 11.8 | 9.2 |
| 36 | 5.8 | 6.7 |
| 37 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| 38 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| 39 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| 40 | 0 | — |