Dirk Nowitzki vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bernard Thompson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Bernard Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)