Dirk Nowitzki vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
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Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17
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Honors and Awards |
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| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 |
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| Marcus Thornton | 0 | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 |
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| Marcus Thornton | 0 | |
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
20.7 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
11.9 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
7.5 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
2.8 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.4 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1.4 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
0.8 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.8 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
0.8 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.1 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
31,560 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
5,750 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
11,489 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1,348 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
3,651 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
676 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,210 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
405 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,281 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
61 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,522 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
483 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.471 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
.425 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
.380 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
.358 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
.879 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
.830 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
26.6 | | (2006) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
18.7 | | (2012) | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
9.9 | | (2002) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
3.7 | | (2012) | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
3.5 | | (2008) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1.9 | | (2012) | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1.4 | | (2003) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1.4 | | (2012) | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1.5 | | (2005) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.2 | | (2012) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
25.3 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
5.9 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
10.0 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1.9 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.5 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.1 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1.0 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.2 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
0.9 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.1 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
3,663 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
59 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
1,446 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
19 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
360 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
149 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
2 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
129 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
145 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
10 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
.462 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
.389 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
.365 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
.238 | | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
.892 | | |
| Marcus Thornton |
.667 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
28.4 | | (2002) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
5.9 | | (2014) | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
13.1 | | (2002) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
1.9 | | (2014) | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
4.0 | | (2008) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.1 | | (2014) | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.0 | | (2002) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.2 | | (2014) | |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
2.6 | | (2004) | |
| Marcus Thornton |
0.1 | | (2014) | |
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