Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Paul

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Paul played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

They faced each other a total of 47 times in NBA games. Chris Paul has a 27-20 winning record over Dirk Nowitzki, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
Chris Paul:
2005-06 to 2023-24
47 Games played
42 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki
20
19
1
Chris Paul
27
23
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dirk Nowitzki 20.4 7.3 2.3 0.60.4
Chris Paul 20.6 4.7 9.12.20.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dirk Nowitzki 33 19 6 22
Chris Paul 42 12 17 92
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dirk Nowitzki 21

games
35

games
1

game
5

games
14

games
Chris Paul 23

games
10

games
44

games
33

games
1

game
Both had same stat 3

games
2

games
2

games
9

games
32

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 2005
1. Mavericks 109   Dirk Nowitzki 30 4 1 0 0 1 2 34 9-18 .500 5-9 .556 7-9 .778
Hornets 103   Chris Paul 26 3 5 1 0 5 4 36 10-14 .714 2-6 .333 4-5 .800
Dec. 03, 2005
2. Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 30 8 1 1 0 0 3 32 10-17 .588 2-2 1.000 8-9 .889
Hornets 88   Chris Paul 25 6 5 3 0 0 4 39 9-16 .563 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Dec. 31, 2005
3. Mavericks 95   Dirk Nowitzki 24 10 5 1 1 0 0 45 7-20 .350 1-4 .250 9-9 1.000
Hornets 90   Chris Paul 16 7 10 2 0 2 5 33 5-9 .556 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Apr. 08, 2006
4. Mavericks 101   Dirk Nowitzki 20 8 5 2 1 1 2 29 6-12 .500 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Hornets 77   Chris Paul 9 5 5 0 0 2 2 27 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 -
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 2006
5. Mavericks 85   Dirk Nowitzki 28 9 1 1 2 3 4 31 10-13 .769 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Hornets 73   Chris Paul 12 1 4 5 0 3 3 33 5-14 .357 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 16, 2006
6. Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 20 10 5 0 0 2 1 41 9-20 .450 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Hornets 79   Chris Paul 30 12 8 0 0 2 2 48 14-23 .609 1-1 1.000 1-3 .333
Mar. 27, 2007
7. Mavericks 105   Dirk Nowitzki 15 3 1 1 0 3 3 23 7-9 .778 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Hornets 89   Chris Paul 2 4 3 3 0 2 2 29 1-10 .100 0-1 .000 0-0 -
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 2007
8. Mavericks 108   Dirk Nowitzki 19 6 3 0 0 1 2 35 5-15 .333 0-3 .000 9-10 .900
OT Hornets 112   Chris Paul 33 9 12 3 0 2 5 49 11-25 .440 1-3 .333 10-10 1.000
Dec. 14, 2007
9. Mavericks 89   Dirk Nowitzki 7 9 6 2 0 3 5 32 2-8 .250 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Hornets 80   Chris Paul 22 4 3 1 0 2 4 40 9-21 .429 1-4 .250 3-3 1.000
Feb. 20, 2008
10. Mavericks 93   Dirk Nowitzki 31 8 2 0 0 2 3 38 11-21 .524 0-2 .000 9-9 1.000
Hornets 104   Chris Paul 31 5 11 9 0 1 1 41 11-20 .550 2-3 .667 7-7 1.000
Apr. 16, 2008
11. Mavericks 111   Dirk Nowitzki 12 5 3 0 0 0 2 39 4-16 .250 1-6 .167 3-3 1.000
Hornets 98   Chris Paul 20 3 10 2 0 3 5 34 6-12 .500 3-5 .600 5-6 .833
2008 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 19, 2008
12. Mavericks 92   Dirk Nowitzki 31 10 0 0 2 1 2 42 9-21 .429 1-4 .250 12-13 .923
Hornets 104   Chris Paul 35 3 10 4 1 1 2 41 15-23 .652 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Apr. 22, 2008
13. Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 27 5 5 0 1 4 3 36 7-11 .636 1-1 1.000 12-15 .800
Hornets 127   Chris Paul 32 5 17 3 0 3 5 39 10-16 .625 0-2 .000 12-14 .857
Apr. 25, 2008
14. Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 32 19 6 0 2 2 2 44 11-20 .550 1-4 .250 9-10 .900
Hornets 87   Chris Paul 16 2 10 0 1 1 5 42 4-18 .222 1-3 .333 7-7 1.000
Apr. 27, 2008
15. Mavericks 84   Dirk Nowitzki 22 13 3 1 0 2 3 41 8-18 .444 2-4 .500 4-7 .571
Hornets 97   Chris Paul 16 7 8 1 0 1 3 37 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Apr. 29, 2008
16. Mavericks 94   Dirk Nowitzki 22 13 6 0 2 1 3 48 8-21 .381 1-5 .200 5-7 .714
Hornets 99   Chris Paul 24 11 15 2 0 0 2 44 10-19 .526 2-3 .667 2-4 .500
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 2009
17. Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 20 13 2 0 1 4 1 38 8-17 .471 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Hornets 104   Chris Paul 33 10 11 7 0 2 1 42 12-24 .500 0-2 .000 9-12 .750
Mar. 05, 2009
18. Mavericks 88   Dirk Nowitzki 27 7 1 1 0 0 1 38 9-18 .500 1-2 .500 8-9 .889
Hornets 104   Chris Paul 27 4 15 1 0 2 3 36 10-18 .556 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Apr. 10, 2009
19. Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 25 7 1 1 0 1 2 38 8-20 .400 0-2 .000 9-11 .818
Hornets 92   Chris Paul 42 9 7 2 0 2 1 42 14-25 .560 3-6 .500 11-12 .917
Apr. 12, 2009
20. Mavericks 92   Dirk Nowitzki 29 14 3 1 0 0 1 43 13-23 .565 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Hornets 102   Chris Paul 31 9 17 2 0 1 4 45 11-15 .733 2-2 1.000 7-7 1.000
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 2009
21. Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 12 5 2 1 0 2 6 37 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
OT Hornets 114   Chris Paul 39 5 7 2 0 3 5 45 14-23 .609 3-4 .750 8-8 1.000
Dec. 14, 2009
22. Mavericks 94   Dirk Nowitzki 10 7 3 2 1 2 2 35 4-11 .364 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Hornets 90   Chris Paul 20 4 16 5 0 1 1 40 9-22 .409 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 22, 2010
23. Mavericks 99   Dirk Nowitzki 16 5 3 0 0 5 3 35 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Hornets 115   Chris Paul 11 0 3 1 0 2 3 21 4-9 .444 3-5 .600 0-0 -
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 2010
24. Mavericks 98   Dirk Nowitzki 25 10 3 0 0 3 3 37 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 10-13 .769
Hornets 95   Chris Paul 22 4 9 3 0 3 4 33 9-16 .563 2-5 .400 2-4 .500
Nov. 17, 2010
25. Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 29 9 1 1 1 2 5 36 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Hornets 99   Chris Paul 20 2 11 0 0 2 3 37 8-13 .615 2-2 1.000 2-3 .667
Apr. 13, 2011
26. Mavericks 121   Dirk Nowitzki 32 6 2 0 0 3 2 32 10-21 .476 1-3 .333 11-12 .917
Hornets 89   Chris Paul 7 1 8 1 0 3 3 25 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
2011-12 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 13, 2012
27. Mavericks 96   Dirk Nowitzki 22 7 2 2 0 1 3 32 5-15 .333 1-3 .333 11-15 .733
Clippers 92   Chris Paul 16 5 9 2 0 5 2 32 5-10 .500 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Apr. 02, 2012
28. Mavericks 75   Dirk Nowitzki 19 4 0 1 1 2 1 36 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Clippers 94   Chris Paul 8 5 10 1 0 1 0 34 3-12 .250 0-5 .000 2-3 .667
2012-13 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 09, 2013
29. Mavericks 93   Dirk Nowitzki 15 6 4 1 1 4 2 33 5-13 .385 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
Clippers 99   Chris Paul 19 5 16 2 0 3 2 40 8-13 .615 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Mar. 26, 2013
30. Mavericks 109   Dirk Nowitzki 33 9 1 0 0 1 2 39 12-21 .571 0-3 .000 9-10 .900
OT Clippers 102   Chris Paul 33 6 5 2 0 7 2 39 12-15 .800 3-5 .600 6-9 .667
2013-14 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 03, 2014
31. Mavericks 112   Dirk Nowitzki 24 4 4 2 0 1 0 33 10-17 .588 4-5 .800 0-0 -
Clippers 119   Chris Paul 19 3 6 1 0 1 1 22 5-8 .625 5-6 .833 4-4 1.000
Mar. 27, 2014
32. Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 21 9 3 0 0 3 2 35 7-15 .467 1-4 .250 6-10 .600
Clippers 109   Chris Paul 31 4 9 3 0 2 3 40 9-18 .500 4-8 .500 9-10 .900
Apr. 03, 2014
33. Mavericks 113   Dirk Nowitzki 26 11 1 2 1 2 4 35 10-18 .556 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000
Clippers 107   Chris Paul 17 5 9 1 0 1 3 40 7-14 .500 1-7 .143 2-2 1.000
2014-15 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 10, 2015
34. Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 25 6 1 0 0 1 1 30 10-19 .526 2-5 .400 3-4 .750
Clippers 120   Chris Paul 17 2 13 1 0 0 0 30 5-11 .455 2-4 .500 5-5 1.000
Feb. 09, 2015
35. Mavericks 98   Dirk Nowitzki 18 7 0 0 0 1 3 27 7-11 .636 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Clippers 115   Chris Paul 25 6 13 2 0 3 3 40 7-15 .467 1-3 .333 10-10 1.000
Mar. 13, 2015
36. Mavericks 129   Dirk Nowitzki 14 2 1 1 0 0 0 25 5-9 .556 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Clippers 99   Chris Paul 11 1 7 5 0 4 2 33 5-8 .625 1-2 .500 0-0 -
2015-16 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 2015
37. Mavericks 88   Dirk Nowitzki 16 7 2 1 0 0 1 25 6-15 .400 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Clippers 104   Chris Paul 9 3 5 1 0 0 1 24 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Nov. 11, 2015
38. Mavericks 118   Dirk Nowitzki 31 11 1 0 0 2 5 33 11-14 .786 5-6 .833 4-5 .800
Clippers 108   Chris Paul 11 1 11 0 0 2 2 35 2-11 .182 1-3 .333 6-7 .857
Mar. 07, 2016
39. Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 22 6 0 1 0 4 2 28 9-19 .474 0-4 .000 4-5 .800
Clippers 109   Chris Paul 27 4 7 3 0 1 3 28 12-18 .667 2-6 .333 1-1 1.000
Apr. 10, 2016
40. Mavericks 91   Dirk Nowitzki 14 5 2 0 0 0 2 28 4-9 .444 1-4 .250 5-5 1.000
Clippers 98   Chris Paul 5 7 11 1 0 0 2 35 2-10 .200 0-4 .000 1-1 1.000
2016-17 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 2016
41. Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 10 6 1 0 0 1 2 20 3-10 .300 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Clippers 124   Chris Paul 18 3 4 4 0 0 1 26 6-10 .600 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Mar. 23, 2017
42. Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 14 4 4 2 0 2 2 29 7-12 .583 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Clippers 95   Chris Paul 15 6 6 3 0 4 3 35 6-13 .462 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Apr. 05, 2017
43. Mavericks 101   Dirk Nowitzki 9 4 1 1 0 1 1 28 4-11 .364 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Clippers 112   Chris Paul 22 3 11 2 0 5 4 33 8-14 .571 3-5 .600 3-3 1.000
2017-18 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 24, 2018
44. Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 15 2-7 .286 2-3 .667 1-2 .500
Rockets 104   Chris Paul 12 7 4 2 0 2 3 30 3-12 .250 3-8 .375 3-4 .750
Mar. 11, 2018
45. Mavericks 82   Dirk Nowitzki 13 6 1 0 1 0 0 22 5-11 .455 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000
Rockets 105   Chris Paul 24 5 12 0 0 2 4 30 9-18 .500 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000
2018-19 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 11, 2019
46. Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 6 0 1 0 0 1 1 10 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Rockets 120   Chris Paul 17 2 11 2 0 0 4 29 5-12 .417 5-10 .500 2-2 1.000
Mar. 10, 2019
47. Mavericks 93   Dirk Nowitzki 6 2 1 0 1 0 1 07 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
Rockets 94   Chris Paul 9 3 9 2 2 3 2 33 2-11 .182 2-8 .250 3-4 .750