Dirk Nowitzki vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)