Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ausar Thompson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Ausar Thompson 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Ausar Thompson 1,478

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Ausar Thompson 872

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Ausar Thompson 327

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Ausar Thompson 209

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Ausar Thompson 119

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Ausar Thompson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Ausar Thompson .207

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Ausar Thompson .602

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Ausar Thompson 11.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Ausar Thompson 2.6 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)