Dirk Nowitzki vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

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

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Irving Thomas 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Irving Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Irving Thomas 1

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Irving Thomas .340

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Irving Thomas 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Irving Thomas 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)