John Barnhill vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

John Barnhill

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barnhill 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP John Barnhill 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team John Barnhill 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 8.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** 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.