Dirk Nowitzki vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Paul Thompson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Paul Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)