Dirk Nowitzki vs. Fred Paine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Paine 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.

Fred Paine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Fred Paine: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Fred Paine 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Fred Paine 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Fred Paine 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Fred Paine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Fred Paine 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Fred Paine 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Fred Paine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Fred Paine 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Fred Paine 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Fred Paine 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Fred Paine - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Fred Paine 7

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Fred Paine 1

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Fred Paine 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Fred Paine .158

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Fred Paine - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Fred Paine .200

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Fred Paine 2.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Fred Paine 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Fred Paine - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Fred Paine -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Fred Paine -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Fred Paine - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Fred Paine -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Fred Paine -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Fred Paine 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Fred Paine -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Fred Paine - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Fred Paine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Fred Paine -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Fred Paine -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Fred Paine - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.