Johnny McCarthy vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny McCarthy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Johnny McCarthy 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Johnny McCarthy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - 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.