Dirk Nowitzki vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Thacker 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.

Tom Thacker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tom Thacker 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tom Thacker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Tom Thacker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Tom Thacker 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 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Tom Thacker 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Tom Thacker .371

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Tom Thacker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Tom Thacker 0.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Tom Thacker .305

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Tom Thacker - 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.