Eric Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Eric Johnson: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Eric Johnson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Eric Johnson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Eric Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Eric Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Eric Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Johnson 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Eric Johnson 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Eric Johnson 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Eric Johnson 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Johnson 54 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Eric Johnson 28 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Eric Johnson 64 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Eric Johnson 17 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Eric Johnson 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Eric Johnson 48 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Johnson .238 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Eric Johnson .167 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Eric Johnson .765 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Johnson 1.1 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Johnson 0.6 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Eric Johnson 1.3 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Eric Johnson 0.4 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Eric Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Eric Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Eric Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Eric Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Eric Johnson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Johnson - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Eric Johnson - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Eric Johnson - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)