Joe Caldwell vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Joe Caldwell 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

Joe Caldwell

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.