Rich Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Rich Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Dirk Nowitzki .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 360

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

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

Blocks Per Game Rich 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.