Dirk Nowitzki vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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 Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Stockton 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Stockton 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 John Stockton 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 John Stockton 315

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 John Stockton 50

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) John Stockton 1.7 (1989)