Joe Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Johnson and Dirk Nowitzki all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joe Johnson, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2002 to 2022, and Dirk Nowitzki, with 21 seasons played from 1999 to 2019, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Joe Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Dirk Nowitzki Joe Johnson Dirk Nowitzki
Points
50th
6th
88th
18th
Rebounds
281st
27th
200th
24th
Assists
75th
163rd
99th
105th
Steals
152nd
96th
124th
55th
Blocks
+300th
56th
+300th
53rd
3-Pointers Made
21st
20th
56th
62nd
Years18211315

Joe Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Dirk Nowitzki Joe Johnson Dirk Nowitzki
Points
228th
59th
239th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+300th
61st
Assists
241st
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
276th
Blocks
+300th
228th
+300th
188th
3-Pointers Made
168th
271st
203rd
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
50th
6th
44 20,407 vs. 31,56011,153
Rebounds
281st
27th
254 5,059 vs. 11,4896,430
Assists
75th
163rd
88 5,001 vs. 3,6511,350
Steals
152nd
96th
56 1,071 vs. 1,210139
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 260 vs. 1,2811,021
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 1,067 vs. 1,468401
Defensive Rebounds
169th
6th
163 3,992 vs. 10,0216,029
Field Goals Made
48th
8th
40 7,823 vs. 11,1693,346
Field Goals Attempted
34th
8th
26 17,720 vs. 23,7346,014
3-Pointers Made
21st
20th
1 1,978 vs. 1,9824
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
23rd
3 5,331 vs. 5,210121
Free Throws Made
210th
9th
201 2,783 vs. 7,2404,457
Free Throws Attempted
232nd
18th
214 3,468 vs. 8,2394,771

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
30th
5th
25 1,277 vs. 1,522245
Seasons
29th
3rd
26 18 vs. 213

Triple-Doubles:

Joe Johnson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
205th
205th
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
62nd
77 6 vs. 2014
50+ point games
-
50th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
18th
70 1,828 vs. 3,6631,835
Rebounds
200th
24th
176 506 vs. 1,446940
Assists
99th
105th
6 369 vs. 3609
Steals
124th
55th
69 96 vs. 14953
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 19 vs. 129110
Offensive Rebounds
212nd
83rd
129 116 vs. 21296
Defensive Rebounds
142nd
7th
135 390 vs. 1,234844
Field Goals Made
79th
21st
58 703 vs. 1,220517
Field Goals Attempted
66th
21st
45 1,647 vs. 2,642995
3-Pointers Made
56th
62nd
6 158 vs. 1499
3-Pointers Attempted
48th
63rd
15 466 vs. 40858
Free Throws Made
178th
10th
168 264 vs. 1,074810
Free Throws Attempted
190th
14th
176 339 vs. 1,204865

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
54th
51 120 vs. 14525
Playoffs
45th
17th
28 13 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

Joe Johnson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
20th
0 vs. 77
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
228th
59th
169 15.98 vs. 20.744.76
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 3.96 vs. 7.553.59
Assists per game
241st
+300th
+59 3.92 vs. 2.401.52
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 0.800.04
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.20 vs. 0.840.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 0.960.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 3.13 vs. 6.583.46
Field Goals Made per game
220th
91st
129 6.13 vs. 7.341.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
191st
102nd
89 13.88 vs. 15.591.72
3-Pointers Made per game
168th
271st
103 1.55 vs. 1.300.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
126th
216th
90 4.17 vs. 3.420.75
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
69th
+231 2.18 vs. 4.762.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 2.72 vs. 5.412.70

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
239th
28th
211 15.23 vs. 25.2610.03
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 4.22 vs. 9.975.76
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 2.480.59
Steals per game
+300th
276th
+24 0.80 vs. 1.030.23
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.16 vs. 0.890.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 1.460.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 3.25 vs. 8.515.26
Field Goals Made per game
229th
51st
178 5.86 vs. 8.412.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
197th
58th
139 13.73 vs. 18.224.50
3-Pointers Made per game
203rd
+300th
+97 1.32 vs. 1.030.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
171st
+300th
+129 3.88 vs. 2.811.07
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 2.20 vs. 7.415.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 2.83 vs. 8.305.48

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.