Dirk Nowitzki vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Paxson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 John Paxson 44

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 John Paxson 3

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)