Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. 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.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Jim Paxson, Sr. 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 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Jim Paxson, Sr. - 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.