George Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and George Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Dirk Nowitzki1
George Johnson13
Dirk Nowitzki21
George Johnson8
Dirk Nowitzki15
George Johnson0
Dirk Nowitzki14

Honors and Awards

George Johnson0
Dirk Nowitzki1
George Johnson0
Dirk Nowitzki1
George Johnson0
Dirk Nowitzki4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
Dirk Nowitzki12
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Dirk Nowitzki0
George Johnson3 *
Dirk Nowitzki0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

George Johnson 6.5
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

George Johnson 1.0
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

George Johnson 0.5
*
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

George Johnson 2.5
*
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

George Johnson 5,887
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

George Johnson 929
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

George Johnson 456
*
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

George Johnson 2,082
*
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

George Johnson 904
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

George Johnson 6.1
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

George Johnson 0.9
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

George Johnson 0.7
*
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

George Johnson 2.0
*
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

George Johnson 361
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

George Johnson 55
Dirk Nowitzki 360

George Johnson 34
*
Dirk Nowitzki 149

George Johnson 101
*
Dirk Nowitzki 129

George Johnson 59
Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.