Avery Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Avery Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Avery Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Avery Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 8.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)