Dirk Nowitzki vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Chris Paul 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Chris Paul 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dirk Nowitzki 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Dirk Nowitzki 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)