Dirk Nowitzki vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gary Payton 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gary Payton 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dirk Nowitzki 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dirk Nowitzki 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Dirk Nowitzki 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)