Magic Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)