Dirk Nowitzki vs. Frank Selvy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Selvy 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Frank Selvy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Frank Selvy: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Frank Selvy 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Frank Selvy 9

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Frank Selvy 6

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Frank Selvy 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Frank Selvy 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Frank Selvy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Frank Selvy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Frank Selvy 0

* 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 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Frank Selvy 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Frank Selvy 3.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Frank Selvy 2.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Frank Selvy 6,120

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Frank Selvy 2,097

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Frank Selvy 1,569

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Frank Selvy 565

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Frank Selvy .394

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Frank Selvy .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Frank Selvy 19.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Frank Selvy 5.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Frank Selvy 4.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Frank Selvy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Frank Selvy 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Frank Selvy 4.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Frank Selvy 3.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Frank Selvy 589

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Frank Selvy 226

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Frank Selvy 189

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Frank Selvy 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Frank Selvy .403

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Frank Selvy .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Frank Selvy 15.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Frank Selvy 6.1 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Frank Selvy 5.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Frank Selvy - n/a **

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.