Ed Macauley vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Macauley 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ed Macauley 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ed Macauley 8 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ed Macauley 7 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Macauley 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ed Macauley 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Macauley 3 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 4 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 Macauley 17.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 7.5 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 11,234 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 4,325 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ed Macauley 2,079 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Ed Macauley 641 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .436 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .761 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 13.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 6.8 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 648 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 321 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ed Macauley 138 Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Ed Macauley 47 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .437 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .729 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.