Tom Abernethy vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.