Dirk Nowitzki vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Rod Thorn 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Rod Thorn 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Rod Thorn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.