Tom Brennan vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Tom Brennan 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

Tom Brennan

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Brennan: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Brennan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tom Brennan 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tom Brennan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tom Brennan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Brennan 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tom Brennan 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Brennan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Brennan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Brennan 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Brennan 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Brennan 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Brennan 10 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tom Brennan 5 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tom Brennan 2 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Tom Brennan 11 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Brennan .455 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Brennan - Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Brennan 0.9 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Brennan 0.5 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Brennan 0.2 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Brennan - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Brennan - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Brennan - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Brennan - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tom Brennan - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tom Brennan - Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Tom Brennan 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Brennan - Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Brennan - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Brennan - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Brennan - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Brennan - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Brennan - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.