Dirk Nowitzki vs. George Patterson Comparison

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

George Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
George Patterson: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 George Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 George Patterson 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 George Patterson 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 George Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 George Patterson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 George Patterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 George Patterson 0

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 George Patterson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 George Patterson 2.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 George Patterson 0.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 George Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 George Patterson 120

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 George Patterson 159

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 George Patterson 51

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 George Patterson 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 George Patterson .331

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 George Patterson .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) George Patterson 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) George Patterson 2.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) George Patterson 0.9 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) George Patterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 George Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 George Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 George Patterson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 George Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 George Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 George Patterson 1

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 George Patterson 1

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 George Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 George Patterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 George Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) George Patterson 0.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) George Patterson 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) George Patterson 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) George Patterson - n/a **

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.