Dirk Nowitzki vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Steve Patterson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Steve Patterson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Steve Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.