Vinnie Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)