Dirk Nowitzki vs. Patrick Patterson Comparison

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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Patrick Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Patrick Patterson: 2010-11 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Patrick Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Patrick Patterson 11

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Patrick Patterson 6

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Patrick Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Patrick Patterson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Patrick Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Patrick Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Patrick Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Patrick Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Patrick Patterson 3.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Patrick Patterson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Patrick Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Patrick Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Patrick Patterson 4,782

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Patrick Patterson 2,799

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Patrick Patterson 736

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Patrick Patterson 368

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Patrick Patterson 296

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Patrick Patterson 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Patrick Patterson .447

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Patrick Patterson .369

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Patrick Patterson .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Patrick Patterson 5.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Patrick Patterson 1.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Patrick Patterson 0.7 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Patrick Patterson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Patrick Patterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Patrick Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Patrick Patterson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Patrick Patterson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Patrick Patterson 318

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Patrick Patterson 170

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Patrick Patterson 65

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Patrick Patterson 21

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Patrick Patterson 14

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Patrick Patterson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Patrick Patterson .438

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Patrick Patterson .353

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Patrick Patterson .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Patrick Patterson 6.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Patrick Patterson 2.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Patrick Patterson 0.5 (2016)