Gerry Calabrese vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Gerry Calabrese 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

Gerry Calabrese

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerry Calabrese: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerry Calabrese 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Gerry Calabrese 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Gerry Calabrese 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Gerry Calabrese 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gerry Calabrese 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Gerry Calabrese 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Gerry Calabrese 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerry Calabrese 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 Gerry Calabrese 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Calabrese 492 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Gerry Calabrese 149 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Gerry Calabrese 148 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Gerry Calabrese 104 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Calabrese .348 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Calabrese .702 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 5.0 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Calabrese 24 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Gerry Calabrese 8 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Gerry Calabrese 4 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Gerry Calabrese 6 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Calabrese .417 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Calabrese 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 4.0 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.3 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 0.7 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - 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.