Johnny Norlander vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Johnny Norlander 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

Johnny Norlander

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Norlander: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Norlander 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Johnny Norlander 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Johnny Norlander 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Johnny Norlander 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Norlander 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Johnny Norlander 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Johnny Norlander 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Norlander 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 Johnny Norlander 8.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.0 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Norlander 1,811 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Johnny Norlander 9 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Johnny Norlander 218 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Johnny Norlander 217 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Norlander .329 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Norlander .677 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 10.4 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.0 (1951) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.4 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 6.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander - * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Norlander 111 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Johnny Norlander 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Johnny Norlander 9 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Johnny Norlander 17 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Norlander .317 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Norlander .767 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 6.8 (1947) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander - * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 0.6 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.