Mal Graham vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Mal Graham 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

Mal Graham

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mal Graham: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mal Graham 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mal Graham 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mal Graham 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mal Graham 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mal Graham 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mal Graham 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mal Graham 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mal Graham 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 327 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 118 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mal Graham 75 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mal Graham 70 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .398 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .657 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 6.0 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 2.0 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.3 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 5 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 4 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mal Graham 2 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mal Graham 7 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .286 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .333 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 1.0 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.8 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.5 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.