Dirk Nowitzki vs. Cameron Payne Comparison

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

Cameron Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Cameron Payne: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Cameron Payne 9

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Cameron Payne 6

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Cameron Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Cameron Payne 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Cameron Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Cameron Payne 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Cameron Payne 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Cameron Payne 2.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Cameron Payne 3.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Cameron Payne 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Cameron Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Cameron Payne 3,203

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Cameron Payne 847

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Cameron Payne 1,324

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Cameron Payne 263

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Cameron Payne 82

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Cameron Payne 405

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Cameron Payne .422

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Cameron Payne .369

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Cameron Payne .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Cameron Payne 10.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Cameron Payne 3.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Cameron Payne 4.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Cameron Payne 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Cameron Payne 0.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Cameron Payne 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Cameron Payne 1.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Cameron Payne 2.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Cameron Payne 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Cameron Payne 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Cameron Payne 359

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Cameron Payne 98

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Cameron Payne 129

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Cameron Payne 29

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Cameron Payne 20

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Cameron Payne 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Cameron Payne .397

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Cameron Payne .336

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Cameron Payne .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Cameron Payne 9.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Cameron Payne 2.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Cameron Payne 3.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Cameron Payne 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Cameron Payne 1.0 (2024)