Dirk Nowitzki vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)