Dirk Nowitzki vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Thompson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 John Thompson 0

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 John Thompson .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 John Thompson .214

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) John Thompson - n/a **

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.