John Lucas III vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

John Lucas III

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Lucas III 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP John Lucas III 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team John Lucas III 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)