Tom Marshall vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Marshall: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Marshall 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tom Marshall 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tom Marshall 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tom Marshall 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Marshall 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tom Marshall 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Marshall 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Marshall 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 Marshall 5.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Marshall 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Marshall 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Marshall 952 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tom Marshall 492 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tom Marshall 188 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Tom Marshall 168 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Marshall .388 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Marshall .709 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Marshall 8.0 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Marshall 3.6 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Marshall 1.5 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Marshall 5.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Marshall 6.6 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Marshall 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Marshall 27 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tom Marshall 33 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tom Marshall 4 Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Tom Marshall 5 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Marshall .270 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Marshall .700 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Marshall 9.0 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Marshall 8.0 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Marshall 1.0 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Marshall - 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.