Marques Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marques Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Marques Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.