Ed Kalafat vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Ed Kalafat 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

Ed Kalafat

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Kalafat: 1954-55 to 1956-57
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Kalafat 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ed Kalafat 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ed Kalafat 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ed Kalafat 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Kalafat 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ed Kalafat 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Kalafat 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Kalafat 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 Ed Kalafat 7.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 5.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 1,474 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 1,182 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 310 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Ed Kalafat 209 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .345 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .688 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 8.5 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.5 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 103 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 63 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 11 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Ed Kalafat 15 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .405 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .650 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 12.6 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 7.0 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - 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.