Tom Kelly vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kelly 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tom Kelly 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tom Kelly 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tom Kelly 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Kelly 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tom Kelly 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Kelly 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly 191 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tom Kelly 38 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Tom Kelly 27 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly .335 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly .616 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tom Kelly - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Tom Kelly 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.