Dirk Nowitzki vs. George Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George 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.

George Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
George Thompson: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 George Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 George Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 George Thompson 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 George Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 George Thompson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 George Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 George Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 George Thompson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 George Thompson 2.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 George Thompson 3.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 George Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 George Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 George Thompson 780

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 George Thompson 181

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 George Thompson 225

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 George Thompson 66

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 George Thompson 6

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 George Thompson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 George Thompson .443

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 George Thompson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) George Thompson 10.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) George Thompson 2.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) George Thompson 3.1 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) George Thompson 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) George Thompson 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 George Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 George Thompson -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 George Thompson -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 George Thompson -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 George Thompson -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 George Thompson -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 George Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 George Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 George Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) George Thompson -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.