Dirk Nowitzki vs. John Williams Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Williams 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 John Williams 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 John Williams 566

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 John Williams 184

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 John Williams 54

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 John Williams 30

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 John Williams 15

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 John Williams 4

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) John Williams 0.8 (1988)