Gus Johnson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Gus Johnson 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Dirk Nowitzki 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.