Dirk Nowitzki vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
Elfrid Payton:
2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dirk Nowitzki1
Elfrid Payton0
Dirk Nowitzki21
Elfrid Payton8
Dirk Nowitzki15
Elfrid Payton2
Dirk Nowitzki14
Elfrid Payton0

Honors and Awards

Dirk Nowitzki1
Elfrid Payton0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Elfrid Payton0
Dirk Nowitzki4
Elfrid Payton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dirk Nowitzki12
Elfrid Payton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
Elfrid Payton 10.1

Dirk Nowitzki 7.5
Elfrid Payton 4.0

Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
Elfrid Payton 5.7

Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Elfrid Payton 1.2

Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
Elfrid Payton 5,036

Dirk Nowitzki 11,489
Elfrid Payton 2,007

Dirk Nowitzki 3,651
Elfrid Payton 2,867

Dirk Nowitzki 1,210
Elfrid Payton 588

Dirk Nowitzki 1,281
Elfrid Payton 151

Dirk Nowitzki 1,522
Elfrid Payton 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .471
Elfrid Payton .447

3-Point Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .380
Elfrid Payton .287

Free Throw Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .879
Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)
Elfrid Payton 12.8
(2017)

Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)
Elfrid Payton 5.2
(2019)

Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)
Elfrid Payton 7.6
(2019)

Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)
Elfrid Payton 1.7
(2015)

Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
Elfrid Payton 1.3

Dirk Nowitzki 10.0
Elfrid Payton 0.0

Dirk Nowitzki 2.5
Elfrid Payton 1.0

Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
Elfrid Payton 0.3

Dirk Nowitzki 0.9
Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
Elfrid Payton 5

Dirk Nowitzki 1,446
Elfrid Payton 0

Dirk Nowitzki 360
Elfrid Payton 4

Dirk Nowitzki 149
Elfrid Payton 1

Dirk Nowitzki 129
Elfrid Payton 0

Dirk Nowitzki 145
Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .462
Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .365
Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage
Dirk Nowitzki .892
Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)
Elfrid Payton 2.0
(2022)

Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)
Elfrid Payton 0.0
(2022)

Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)
Elfrid Payton 1.5
(2022)

Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2021)

Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)
Elfrid Payton 0.0
(2022)