Dirk Nowitzki vs. Tom Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom 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.

Tom Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tom Payne 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Tom Payne 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Tom Payne 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Tom Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tom Payne 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tom Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Tom Payne 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Tom Payne 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Tom Payne 2.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Tom Payne 0.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Tom Payne 119

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Tom Payne 69

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Tom Payne 15

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Tom Payne 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Tom Payne .437

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Tom Payne .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Tom Payne 4.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Tom Payne 2.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Tom Payne 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Tom Payne - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Tom Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Tom Payne 4.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Tom Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Tom Payne 4

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Tom Payne 4

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Tom Payne 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Tom Payne 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Tom Payne 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Tom Payne .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Tom Payne 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Tom Payne - 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.