Neil Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Neil Johnson 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Neil Johnson 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Neil Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Neil Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Neil Johnson 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 4.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 798 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 685 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Neil Johnson 217 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Neil Johnson 202 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .426 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .613 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 3.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 29 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 30 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Neil Johnson 5 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Neil Johnson 8 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .324 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .875 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - 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.