Larry Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Larry Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)