Dirk Nowitzki vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen 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.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Justus Thigpen 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Justus Thigpen - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.