Mack Calvin vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Mack Calvin 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

Mack Calvin

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mack Calvin: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mack Calvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mack Calvin 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mack Calvin 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mack Calvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mack Calvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mack Calvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mack Calvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mack Calvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mack Calvin 7.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mack Calvin 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mack Calvin 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mack Calvin 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mack Calvin 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mack Calvin 1,552 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mack Calvin 276 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mack Calvin 550 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mack Calvin 139 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mack Calvin 8 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mack Calvin 222 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mack Calvin .420 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mack Calvin .125 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mack Calvin .848 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mack Calvin 9.6 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mack Calvin 1.8 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mack Calvin 3.2 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mack Calvin 0.8 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mack Calvin 0.1 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mack Calvin 7.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mack Calvin 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mack Calvin 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mack Calvin 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mack Calvin 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mack Calvin 127 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mack Calvin 17 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mack Calvin 34 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mack Calvin 8 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mack Calvin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mack Calvin 18 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mack Calvin .463 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mack Calvin - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mack Calvin .879 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mack Calvin 10.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mack Calvin 1.5 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mack Calvin 2.2 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mack Calvin 0.6 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mack Calvin 0.0 (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.