Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jim Thomas Comparison

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

Jim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Jim Thomas: 1983-84 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jim Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jim Thomas 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Thomas 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jim Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Jim Thomas 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jim Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jim Thomas 2.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jim Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jim Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jim Thomas 1,355

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jim Thomas 418

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jim Thomas 377

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jim Thomas 142

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jim Thomas 12

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jim Thomas 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jim Thomas .471

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jim Thomas .170

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jim Thomas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jim Thomas 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jim Thomas 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jim Thomas 2.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jim Thomas 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jim Thomas 0.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jim Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jim Thomas -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jim Thomas -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jim Thomas -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jim Thomas -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jim Thomas -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jim Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jim Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jim Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jim Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Jim Thomas -