Buck Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buck Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Buck Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Buck Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)