Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ruben Patterson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)