Johnny Cox vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Johnny Cox 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

Johnny Cox

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Cox: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Cox 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Johnny Cox 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Johnny Cox 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Johnny Cox 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Cox 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Johnny Cox 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Johnny Cox 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Cox 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Cox 7.8 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Cox 3.8 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Cox 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Cox 573 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Johnny Cox 280 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Johnny Cox 142 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Johnny Cox 73 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Cox .421 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Cox .704 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Cox 7.8 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Cox 3.8 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Johnny Cox 1.9 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Johnny Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Johnny Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Johnny Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Johnny Cox 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Cox - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Cox - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Johnny Cox - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.