Dirk Nowitzki vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Tom Van Arsdale .431

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Tom Van Arsdale -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Tom Van Arsdale - *

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.