Neil Johnston vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Dirk Nowitzki 12

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.