Mickey Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Mickey Johnson 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

Mickey Johnson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickey Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mickey Johnson 12 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mickey Johnson 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mickey Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mickey Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mickey Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mickey Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mickey Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 14.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 7.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 12,748 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 6,465 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 2,677 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 1,025 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 632 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mickey Johnson 904 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .449 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .165 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .800 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 5.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 302 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 129 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 40 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 24 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 13 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mickey Johnson 22 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .466 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .832 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981) 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.