Dirk Nowitzki vs. Worthy Patterson Comparison

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

Worthy Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Worthy Patterson: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Worthy Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Worthy Patterson 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Worthy Patterson 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Worthy Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Worthy Patterson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Worthy Patterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Worthy Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Worthy Patterson 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 Worthy Patterson 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Worthy Patterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Worthy Patterson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Worthy Patterson 7

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Worthy Patterson 2

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Worthy Patterson 2

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Worthy Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Worthy Patterson .375

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Worthy Patterson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Worthy Patterson 1.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Worthy Patterson 0.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Worthy Patterson 0.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Worthy Patterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Worthy Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Worthy Patterson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Worthy Patterson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Worthy Patterson -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Worthy Patterson -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Worthy Patterson -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Worthy Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Worthy Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Worthy Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Worthy Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Worthy Patterson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Worthy Patterson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Worthy Patterson - 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.