Don Carlson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Don Carlson 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 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 Don Carlson 8.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.