Clyde Lovellette vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Clyde Lovellette 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

Clyde Lovellette

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Lovellette: 1953-54 to 1963-64
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Lovellette 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Clyde Lovellette 11 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Clyde Lovellette 10 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Clyde Lovellette 4 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clyde Lovellette 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Clyde Lovellette 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Clyde Lovellette 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Lovellette 1 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 Clyde Lovellette 17.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 9.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Lovellette 11,947 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Clyde Lovellette 6,663 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Clyde Lovellette 1,165 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Clyde Lovellette 704 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Lovellette .443 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Lovellette .757 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 23.4 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 14.0 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 2.6 (1961) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 14.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 8.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Lovellette 963 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Clyde Lovellette 557 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Clyde Lovellette 89 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Clyde Lovellette 69 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Lovellette .416 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Lovellette .684 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 24.2 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 10.8 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 2.8 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - 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.