Tom Heinsohn vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.