Dirk Nowitzki vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Etan Thomas 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)