Dirk Nowitzki vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer 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.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Carl Shaeffer 0

* 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 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

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.