Caldwell Jones vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Caldwell Jones 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

Caldwell Jones

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Caldwell Jones: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caldwell Jones 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Caldwell Jones 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Caldwell Jones 12 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Caldwell Jones 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Caldwell Jones 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Caldwell Jones 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Caldwell Jones 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Caldwell Jones 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Caldwell Jones 2 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Caldwell Jones 2 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 6.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 7.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Caldwell Jones 6,589 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Caldwell Jones 7,663 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Caldwell Jones 1,347 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Caldwell Jones 480 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Caldwell Jones 1,517 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Caldwell Jones 1,068 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caldwell Jones .473 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Caldwell Jones .065 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Caldwell Jones .753 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 9.9 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 11.9 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 2.1 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 2.4 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 6.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 8.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Caldwell Jones 814 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Caldwell Jones 999 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Caldwell Jones 147 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Caldwell Jones 51 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Caldwell Jones 223 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Caldwell Jones 119 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caldwell Jones .484 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Caldwell Jones .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Caldwell Jones .759 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caldwell Jones 12.7 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Caldwell Jones 13.4 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Caldwell Jones 2.3 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Caldwell Jones 3.0 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.