Ralph Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Ralph Johnson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Johnson: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Johnson 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ralph Johnson 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ralph Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Johnson 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ralph Johnson 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ralph Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.6 * Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Johnson 1,705 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ralph Johnson 498 * Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ralph Johnson 569 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Ralph Johnson 204 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Johnson .327 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Johnson .740 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.8 (1950) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 4.0 (1951) * Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.2 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 7.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.6 * Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Johnson 70 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ralph Johnson 13 * Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ralph Johnson 22 Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Ralph Johnson 9 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Johnson .322 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Johnson .737 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.5 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.0 (1952) * Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.5 (1952) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.