Cameron Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Dirk Nowitzki and Cameron Johnson to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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Dirk Nowitzki is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Cameron Johnson.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dirk Nowitzki has better scoring stats than Cameron Johnson in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 21 NBA regular seasons played, Dirk Nowitzki averages 7.9 points more than Cameron Johnson in his 7 seasons (20.7 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 26,838 points more (31,560 vs. 4,722).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Cameron Johnson 12.8
7
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
+7.9
21

Total Points

Seasons
Cameron Johnson 4,722
7
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
+26,838
21

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dirk Nowitzki has a better career point average than Cameron Johnson (+15.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,277).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Cameron Johnson 10.2
3
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+15.1
15

Total Points

Playoffs
Cameron Johnson 386
3
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
+3,277
15

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Dirk Nowitzki 2
+2

40+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Dirk Nowitzki 20
+20

30+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 6
Dirk Nowitzki 245
+239

20+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 52
Dirk Nowitzki 861
+809

10+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 242
Dirk Nowitzki 1,373
+1131

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Cameron Johnson 363
Dirk Nowitzki 1,509
+1146

0 Point Games (games without points)

Cameron Johnson 5
Dirk Nowitzki 13
+8

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Dirk Nowitzki 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Dirk Nowitzki 7
+7

30+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Dirk Nowitzki 46
+46

20+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 1
Dirk Nowitzki 109
+108

10+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 22
Dirk Nowitzki 142
+120

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Cameron Johnson 38
Dirk Nowitzki 145
+107

0 Point Games (games without points)

Cameron Johnson 0
Dirk Nowitzki 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Cameron Johnson 12.8 4.4 9.7 45.4 2.3 5.8 39.4 1.7 2.0 84.8 7 368
difference:+7.9+2.9+5.9+1.7+1.0+2.4+1.4+3.1+3.4+3.1+14+1,154
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 7.3 15.6 47.1 1.3 3.4 38.0 4.8 5.4 87.9 21 1,522

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Cameron Johnson 4,722 1,625 3,580 45.4 843 2,140 39.4 629 742 84.8 7 368
difference:+26,838+9,544+20,154+1.7+1,139+3,070+1.4+6,611+7,497+3.1+14+1,154
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 11,169 23,734 47.1 1,982 5,210 38.0 7,240 8,239 87.9 21 1,522

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Cameron Johnson 10.2 3.4 6.9 48.9 1.8 4.2 41.6 1.6 1.9 85.9 3 38
difference:+15.1+5.0+11.3+2.7+0.8+1.4+5.1+5.8+6.4+3.3+12+107
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 8.4 18.2 46.2 1.0 2.8 36.5 7.4 8.3 89.2 15 145

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Cameron Johnson 386 129 264 48.9 67 161 41.6 61 71 85.9 3 38
difference:+3,277+1,091+2,378+2.7+82+247+5.1+1,013+1,133+3.3+12+107
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 1,220 2,642 46.2 149 408 36.5 1,074 1,204 89.2 15 145

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 8.8
+0.6
202057
Dirk Nowitzki 8.2
199947

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 9.6
202160
Dirk Nowitzki 17.5
+7.9
200082

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 12.5
202266
Dirk Nowitzki 21.8
+9.3
200182

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 15.5
202342
Dirk Nowitzki 23.4
+7.9
200276

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 13.4
202458
Dirk Nowitzki 25.1
+11.7
200380

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 18.8
202557
Dirk Nowitzki 21.8
+3.0
200477

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 11.7
202628
Dirk Nowitzki 26.1
+14.4
200578

Dirk Nowitzki's additional seasons:

- Dirk Nowitzki played 14 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 8 to 21, from 2006 to 2019—he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 1,000 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.6 ppg and his lowest 7.3.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20200
Dirk Nowitzki -
DNP
19990

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 8.2
+8.2
202121
Dirk Nowitzki -
DNP
20000

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 10.8
202213
Dirk Nowitzki 23.4
+12.6
200110

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 18.5
20234
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
+9.9
20028

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20240
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+25.3
200317

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20250
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
+26.6
20045

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson -
DNP *
20260
Dirk Nowitzki 23.7
+23.7
200513
* season in progress

Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs:

- During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 25.3 points in a total of 92 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.7 ppg and his lowest 19.1.

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