Dirk Nowitzki vs. Larry Staverman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Staverman 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.

Larry Staverman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Larry Staverman: 1958-59 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Larry Staverman 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Larry Staverman 5

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Larry Staverman 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Larry Staverman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Larry Staverman 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Larry Staverman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Larry Staverman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Larry Staverman 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Larry Staverman 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Larry Staverman 3.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Larry Staverman 0.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Larry Staverman 1,237

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Larry Staverman 1,019

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Larry Staverman 251

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Larry Staverman 265

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Larry Staverman .465

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Larry Staverman .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Larry Staverman 7.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Larry Staverman 4.8 (1963)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Larry Staverman 1.3 (1963)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Larry Staverman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Larry Staverman 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Larry Staverman 3.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Larry Staverman 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Larry Staverman 37

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Larry Staverman 26

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Larry Staverman 5

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Larry Staverman 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Larry Staverman .478

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Larry Staverman .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Larry Staverman 5.3 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Larry Staverman 3.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Larry Staverman 0.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Larry Staverman - 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.