Cal Christensen vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Cal Christensen that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Cal Christensen

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cal Christensen 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Cal Christensen 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Cal Christensen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.