Dirk Nowitzki vs. John Salmons Comparison

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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Salmons 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 John Salmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 John Salmons 239

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 John Salmons 11

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)