Dirk Nowitzki vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bob Thornton 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Bob Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)