Thurl Bailey vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)