Spencer Dinwiddie vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale and Spencer Dinwiddie 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
Spencer Dinwiddie: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Dinwiddie 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Dinwiddie 11 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Spencer Dinwiddie 5 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Spencer Dinwiddie 0 Tom Van Arsdale 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 13.0 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 3.0 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 5.1 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.7 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.3 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Dinwiddie 8,078 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Spencer Dinwiddie 1,851 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Spencer Dinwiddie 3,153 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Spencer Dinwiddie 448 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Spencer Dinwiddie 167 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Spencer Dinwiddie 621 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .414 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .333 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .796 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 20.6 (2020) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 4.3 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 6.8 (2020) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.9 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.4 (2017) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 12.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 2.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 3.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.7 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.2 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Dinwiddie 411 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Spencer Dinwiddie 77 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Spencer Dinwiddie 108 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Spencer Dinwiddie 24 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Spencer Dinwiddie 8 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Spencer Dinwiddie 33 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .422 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .397 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .761 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 16.5 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 3.3 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 6.5 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 1.3 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.3 (2022) 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.