Dirk Nowitzki vs. Caleb Swanigan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Caleb Swanigan and Dirk Nowitzki 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Caleb Swanigan: 2017-18 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Caleb Swanigan 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Caleb Swanigan 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Caleb Swanigan 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Caleb Swanigan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Caleb Swanigan 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Caleb Swanigan 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Caleb Swanigan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Caleb Swanigan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Caleb Swanigan 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Caleb Swanigan 2.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Caleb Swanigan 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Caleb Swanigan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Caleb Swanigan 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Caleb Swanigan 169

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Caleb Swanigan 218

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Caleb Swanigan 56

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Caleb Swanigan 14

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Caleb Swanigan 11

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Caleb Swanigan 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Caleb Swanigan .438

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Caleb Swanigan .118

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Caleb Swanigan .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Caleb Swanigan 2.4 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Caleb Swanigan 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Caleb Swanigan 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Caleb Swanigan 0.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Caleb Swanigan 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Caleb Swanigan 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Caleb Swanigan 2.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Caleb Swanigan 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Caleb Swanigan 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Caleb Swanigan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Caleb Swanigan 3

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Caleb Swanigan 2

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Caleb Swanigan 1

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Caleb Swanigan 0

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Caleb Swanigan 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Caleb Swanigan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Caleb Swanigan .000

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Caleb Swanigan .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Caleb Swanigan .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Caleb Swanigan 3.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Caleb Swanigan 2.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Caleb Swanigan 1.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Caleb Swanigan 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Caleb Swanigan 0.0 (2018)