Dirk Nowitzki vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Al Thornton 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Al Thornton -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Al Thornton -