Arnie Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 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 Arnie Johnson 8.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - 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.