Dirk Nowitzki vs. Kenny Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Payne 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.

Kenny Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Kenny Payne: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Kenny Payne 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Kenny Payne 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Kenny Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kenny Payne 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Kenny Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Kenny Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Kenny Payne 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Kenny Payne 1.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Kenny Payne 0.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kenny Payne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kenny Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Kenny Payne 508

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Kenny Payne 170

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Kenny Payne 61

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Kenny Payne 38

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Kenny Payne 22

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Kenny Payne 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Kenny Payne .410

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Kenny Payne .293

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Kenny Payne .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Kenny Payne 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Kenny Payne 1.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Kenny Payne 1.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Kenny Payne 0.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Kenny Payne 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Kenny Payne 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Kenny Payne 0.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Kenny Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Kenny Payne 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Kenny Payne 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Kenny Payne 6

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Kenny Payne 2

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Kenny Payne 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Kenny Payne 0

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Kenny Payne 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Kenny Payne 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Kenny Payne .400

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Kenny Payne .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Kenny Payne 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Kenny Payne 2.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Kenny Payne 0.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Kenny Payne 0.0 (1990)