John Long vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and John Long 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

John Long

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games John Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP John Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team John Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals John Long 912 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks John Long 180 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games John Long 893 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists John Long 24 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals John Long 28 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks John Long 2 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games John Long 23 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) 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.